{"product_id":"letters-from-the-clinic-derek-steinberg-9780415205030","title":"Letters from the Clinic: Letter Writing in Clinical Practice for Mental Health Professionals","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn every field of therapeutic practice a significant amount of time is spent writing letters about and to patients. In \u003cem\u003eLetters From the Clinic\u003c\/em\u003e Derek Steinberg applies detailed literary and psychological analysis to over 40 letters, highlighting why certain words or phrases were used, how they could have been put better, and builds around them principles and theoretical positions based on narrative therapy, consultative approaches and the psychological impact of words and phrases.\u003cbr\u003eUsing the context of child, adolescent and family psychiatry, while also applicable to all therapeutic work, the book deals with issues such as\u003cbr\u003e* explaining clinical conditions and treatments\u003cbr\u003e* confirming clinical contracts\u003cbr\u003e* conveying difficult advice and painful news\u003cbr\u003e* missed appointments and other practicalities\u003cbr\u003eEach letter is followed by detailed annotations and discussion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLetters From the Clinic\u003c\/em\u003e will prove a valuable tool to all those working in clinical and therapeutic practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Derek Steinberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415205034\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415205030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Derek Steinberg","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086306619647,"sku":"9780415205030","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_27e3a3a1-feb7-486a-9443-1dd1d7193f99.jpg?v=1769093929","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/letters-from-the-clinic-derek-steinberg-9780415205030","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}