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On becoming a person : a therapist's view of psychotherapy

(S0 (B The late Carl Rogers, founder of the humanistic psychology movement, revolutionized psychotherapy with his concept of "client-centered therapy." His influence has spanned decades, but that influence has become so much a part of mainstream psychology that the ingenious nature of his work has almost been forgotten. A new introduction by Peter Kramer sheds light on the significance of Dr. Rogers's work today. New discoveries in the field of psychopharmacology, especially that of the antidepressant Prozac, have spawned a quick-fix drug revolution that has obscured the psychotherapeutic relationship. As the pendulum slowly swings back toward an appreciation of the therapeutic encounter, Dr. Rogers's "client-centered therapy" becomes particularly timely and important. (S1 (B -- [Résumé de l'éditeur]
Print Book, English, ©1995
Houghton Mifflin, Boston, ©1995
xxi, 420 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9780395755310, 039575531X
1017011199
Comprend un index : p. 415-420