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The structure of the nuclear family in the twenty-first century is going through some significant changes which raises a number of specific areas of concern. When a parental relationship fails in a family it is not just the lives of the parents that are changed; effects of the separation appear to have significant consequences on …
The two most common talking therapies in modern mental health treatment are Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Public perception, and indeed, a large part of the medical community, mistakenly believe that CBT is the most effective approach. However, in his article, ‘The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy‘, psychologist and author Jonathan Shedler compares both approaches …
The term borderline was first used by Adolf Stern in 1938. He used the expression to describe a group of patients who were not able to benefit from classical psychoanalysis and who did not appear to fit into the standard neurotic or psychotic classifications. These patients, although initially appearing to be good psychotherapeutic cases, would …
The situation is a common one. A client comes for individual counselling or psychotherapy but either at the start or as the therapy progresses their partner also appears to be part of the struggle. Perhaps the client’s presenting problem appears closely intertwined with their significant other; for example, feeling depressed as a result of constant …
Should therapists consider the client’s partner in individual counselling and psychotherapy? This is part one of a three part article. The content is adapted from a paper written by Jon Hay and Stephen Appel PhD entitled "From one person to two person psychotherapy: considerations and practicalities for including the partner in the treatment". The original …
Choosing and changing the therapy format This is part two of a three part article. The content is adapted from a paper written by Jon Hay and Stephen Appel PhD entitled "From one person to two person psychotherapy: considerations and practicalities for including the partner in the treatment". The original article can be downloaded from …