Clinical Psychology

ISBN-13: 9781032170404 / Miękka / 2023 / 502 str.

Charles Berg

Opis

First published in 1948 Dr Berg had an extraordinary flair for presenting a difficult subject in a most realistic and attractive manner, without sacrifice of scientific essentials. In spite of its novel and entertaining method of exposition, the book covers a surprisingly wide field – the whole field of clinical psychology – and more.

Recenzje

For the original publication:

‘A provocative but extremely readable and lucid writer…. His book should be of great interest to general practitioners as well as psychiatrists who wish to acquaint themselves with the views on the theory and practice of psychological medicine arrived at by a widely experienced, psychoanalytically orientated psychiatrist.’ – British Medical Bulletin

‘A masterly book. Thorough, and at the same time, written in comparatively simple English. No one who reads it carefully can fail to have his mind widened. This is why we recommend it cordially to all practicing members of the profession.’ – Medical Officer

Spis treści

Section I: From Medicine to Mind  1. A Clinical Odyssey (Autobiographical)  2. Aetiology  3. Case-taking  4. Classification  5. A Case Showing Minor Elements of Psychoneurotic, Psychopathic, Homosexual and Schizoid Trends  Section II: The Problem of Anxiety  6. A Speculation on the Nature of Anxiety  7. The Problem of Anxiety  8. Nervous Breakdown (Anxiety Hysteria)  Section III: The Hysterias  Introductory  9. Overwork and Hysterical Breakdown  10. Hysteria  11. The Beginnings of Hypochondria  12. Hypochondriacal Illness  13. Drug Addiction: Morphine  14. Drug Addiction: Alcohol  15. Hysteria, Anxiety and Fear of Epilepsy  Section IV: Some More Severe Illnesses  16. Epilepsy and Hystero-Epilepsy  17. Obsessional Neurosis  18. Depression  19. Mania  20. Schizophrenia  21. Psychopathic Personalities and Paranoia  22. Psychopathology of Schizophrenia and Other Disorders  Section V: Treatment  23. Physical Methods of Treatment: Drugs etc.  24. Physical Methods of Treatment: Convulsive Therapies, Insulin and Pre-frontal Leucotomy  25. Psychological Methods of Treatment: The Implements of Treatment  26. Psychological Methods of Treatment: Some Individual Methods of Treatment  27. Psychological Methods of Treatment: Psycho-Analysis (General Principles of Technique)  28. The Instrument of Psycho-Analysis: Technique (contd.)  29. Two Examples of Transference Analysis  30. The Terminal Stage  31. A Case Showing Some Implications of Short Treatment  32. The Theoretical Structure of Psycho-Analysis  33. The Mind: Topography and Mechanisms  34. Criticism and Future Outlook.  Glossary.  Index.

O autorze

Charles Berg (1892-1957)