How to Practice Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: The Core Conflictual Relationship Theme Method

by Howard E. Book

This clinically based manual takes readers through the Core Conflictual Relationship Theme (CCRT) which is the basis of a specific form of brief psychodynamic psychotherapy (BPP). The CCRT method is research-supported and easily operationalized.

Genres: Psychology

181 pages, Hardcover

First published November 30, 1997

Reviews

[Jonathan Ridenour]

A decent read and adequate model of short term therapy. His goal is to find the core relationships and the common themes that come up in them. Basically, in each therapy session 3-4 (on avg.) relationships are discussed by the client. Examining the conflict that is expressed and the themes allow the therapist to get to some of the "meat" of the psyche. I like this book in principle and the ideas it stirs up, but the method is too behavioral. If you follow the method properly, you are keeping graphs and monitoring relationships in a very behavioral format. Still a good read.

[Joseph Jacob]

A straightforward treatment manual.
Surprising given the fact that some people misconstrue psychodynamic as hard to understand.

[Catherine Woodman]

This is not as good as the longer version of this therapy in terms of helping beginners understand the process