On Becoming a Person A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy

Name: On Becoming a Person A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy
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ISBN: 9780395755310

ISBN-10: 039575531X

ISBN-13: 9780395755310

Edition: 1995

Authors: Carl Rogers, Peter D. Kramer

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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.…

Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 9/7/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.12" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Carl Rogers(1902-1987) was one of the most influential psychologists in American history. He received many honors, including the first Distinguished Professsional Contributor Award and the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award of the American Psychological Association.



Introduction



Preface: To the Reader



"This is Me"



Some Hypotheses Regarding the Facilitation of Personal Growth



The Characteristics of a Helping Relationship



What We Know About Psychotherapy - Objectively and Subjectively



Some of the Directions Evident in Therapy



What It Means to Become a Person



A Process Conception of Psychotherapy



"To Be That Self Which One Truly Is": A Therapist's View of Personal Goals



A Therapist's View of the Good Life: The Fully Functioning Person



Persons or Science? A Philosophical Question



Personality Change in Psychotherapy



Client-Centered Therapy in its Context of Research



Personal Thoughts on Teaching and Learning



Significant Learning: In Therapy and in Education



Student-Centered Teaching as Experienced by a Participant



The Implications of Client-Centered Therapy for Family Life



Dealing with Breakdowns in Communication - Interpersonal and Intergroup



A Tentative Formulation of a General Law of Interpersonal Relationships



Toward a Theory of Creativity



The Growing Power of the Behavioral Sciences



The Place of the Individual in the New World of the Behavioral Sciences


Appendix: A Chronological Bibliography of the publications of Carl R. Rogers. 1930-1960


Acknowledgments


Index