Handbook of Dynamic Psychotherapy for Higher Level Personality Pathology

As an educator who has spent 30 years working with trainees learning to do psychotherapy, and learning to apply complex models of the mind to clinical work of all kinds, I found this book to be a perfect guide. Dr. Caligor has done an amazing job of explaining how therapy works based on our understanding of how the mind works; she has also explained how students can operationalize this knowledge in the form of psychotherapy technique. The book is equally useful for students, and for experts, alike. Bravo!!!

This is a well written, insightful book. Humanistic and not judgmental about mental illness. Very educational. I enjoyed this book. Like a textbook to read but worth it. I highlighted many areas. An interesting way to break down hard to comprehend personalities.

As a psychiatrist who practices medication management, psychotherapy, and psychoanalysis, I think this book is a superb introduction to an object relations approach for psychotherapy. Although it is especially helpful for focusing on rigid personality traits, its clear descriptions of techniques and highly detailed clinical illustrations serve as a excellent introduction to psychotherapy in general. Also, the systematic approach to evaluating patients and discussing diagnosis and treatment options is extremely helpful, as is the adaptability of this treatment for use with medication and other psychotherapies. Highly recommended!

Great book on TFP for higher level borderline structures.

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