Provides an introduction to psychotherapy for psychiatrists, therapists in training, clinical psychologists, psychiatric nurses and others in the 'helping professions'.

This book provides an accessible and deservedly popular introduction to psychotherapy for psychiatrists, therapists in training, clinical psychologists, psychiatric nurses and others in the 'helping professions'.

Introduction
The setting
The initial interview
Establishing a pattern
Making progress
Interpretation
Dreams, daydreams, paintings, writings
Objectivity and intimate knowledge
Transference
The hysterical personality
The depressive personality
The obsessional personality
The schizoid personality
Cure, termination and results
The personality of the psychotherapist
Solitude, interests and healing
Further reading
Index