Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: A clinical manual
"This helpful book should serve as a primer for all psychiatric residents, as it provides a wonderful launching point for further reading into psychodynamically oriented therapies." (The Residents' Journal, a publication of The American Journal of Psychiatry, 2012)"The second part of the book focuses on patient evaluation and assessment for psychodynamic psychotherapy. The highlight of this section is chapter 4, on the assessment of ego function. It is superb. In fewer than twenty pages, the authors explain ego strength, describe eleven basic ego functions (adapted from the work of Bellack and Goldsmith), define and give clear examples of each ego defense, and briefly discuss superego function. This chapter contains the clearest and most concise discussion of ego function (defenses) I have ever read." (Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, July 2012)"Although the clear prose, well-organized format, and rich insights make this book a pleasure to read, it is the abundance of carefully annotated case examples on almost every page that differentiates this book from others like it. At a time when many psychiatry resident programs do not provide adequate training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, this book provides a much-needed corrective. Although it is meant as a book for initial learning, this is the kind of book that will remain on the reader's desk as a frequently thumbed companion and reference." (The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, May 2012)"This splendid book by Deborah Cabaniss and her colleagues vividly and eloquently describes and explains expert psychotherapeutic technique, as well as demonstrating exemplary teaching skills......The authors are unusually gifted in constructing brief clinical exchanges that are informative, self-contained, and convincingly true to life. They have mastered the art of narrative—in their book in general, and especially in the vignettes... The quality of their writing is so superb that I will quote from it liberally. I believe many trainees will be inspired by the book to pursue further training in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis." (The Psychoanalytic Quarterly, 2012)"Throughout the book, one sees evidence that the authors “have been there, seen that, and done the right thing about it.” They have distilled their long experience into clear and readable prose; resorting minimally to jargon; they speak directly to the likely concerns of students. I recommend the book for its intended audience and for anyone interested in the art and science of psychodynamic psychotherapy."  (Psychoanalytic Psychology, December 2011)"This book is appropriate for any behavioral health professional interested in learning psychodynamic psychotherapy, including psychiatrists, psychologists, and students of these disciplines. The authors are well entrenched in the East Coast psychodynamic culture and tradition." (Doody's, September 2011)