Raymond M. Bergner offers the first comprehensive reference to address the highly prevalent and debilitating forms of self-criticism. This resource features an extensive array of strategies for assessing these patterns as well as the factors maintaining them. In addition, the volume is complete with therapeutic intervention strategies to help patients abandon pathological self-critical practices. The author desribes a therapeutic relationship that greatly enchances the efficacy of the interventions mentioned throughout the book.

Klappentext

Raymond M. Bergner offers the first comprehensive reference to address the highly prevalent and debilitating forms of self-criticism. This resource features an extensive array of strategies for assessing these patterns as well as the factors maintaining them. In addition, the volume is complete with therapeutic intervention strategies to help patients abandon pathological self-critical practices. The author desribes a therapeutic relationship that greatly enchances the efficacy of the interventions mentioned throughout the book.

Inhalt
1 The Problem of Pathological Self-Criticism: An Overview.- 2 Private Self-Degradation Ceremonies.- 3 Other Self-Critical Patterns.- 4 Assessing Self-Critical Patterns and the Factors Maintaining Them.- 5 Helping Clients to Abandon Pathological Self-Critical Practices.- 6 The Job of the Critic.- 7 Promoting Constructive Modes of Self-Criticism.- 8 Addressing Resistances and Other Obstacles.- 9 The Therapeutic Relationship in the Treatment of Pathological Self-Criticism.- 10 Encouraging Commitment.- References.