{"product_id":"the-anatomy-of-psychotherapy-lawrence-friedman-9781138872165","title":"The Anatomy of Psychotherapy","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver the past decades, Lawrence Friedman has emerged as one of the most erudite and provocative theoriss in contemporary psychotherapy. \u003cem\u003eThe Anatomy of Psychotherapy\u003c\/em\u003e interweaves Friedman's major contributions to the analytic and psychiatric literature with extensive new material in arriving at an extraordinarily rich and nuanced appreciation of psychotherapy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Anatomy of Psychotherapy\u003c\/em\u003e describes how the therapist makes use of theories and styles in order to achieve equilibrium under stress. This stress, according to Friedman, is related to the \"absolute ambiguity\" that is essential to psychotherapy. To cope with this ambiguity, the therapist alternates among three different roles, those of reader, historian, and pragmatic operator. Friedman examines these \"disambiguating postures\" in detail, paying special attention to their bearing on the therapist's narrative prejudice, the relativity of his knowledge, and the relationship of his work to natural science and hermeneutics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrilliantly constructed and masterfully written, \u003cem\u003eThe Anatomy of Psychotherapy\u003c\/em\u003e traverses the same basic themes in each of its six sections. Readers who are interested in theory can hone in on relevant topics or the work of particular theorists. Readers seeking insight into the demands of daily clinical work, on the other hand, can bypass the systematic studies and immerse themselves in Friedman's engrossing reflections on the experience of psychotherapy. Best served will be those who ponder Friedman's writings and therapy as complementary meditations issuing from a single, unifying vision, one in which psychotherapy, in both its promise and frustrations, becomes a subtle interplay among theories about psychotherapy, the personal styles of psychotherapists, and the practical exigencies of aiding those in distress. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lawrence Friedman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138872164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138872165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.30d","brand":"Lawrence Friedman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43924217856255,"sku":"9781138872165","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_288015d6-85a5-476d-a8b3-2b7ead825659.jpg?v=1681069171","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-anatomy-of-psychotherapy-lawrence-friedman-9781138872165","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}