The Human Elements of Psychotherapy Joyce Butler Van den Brink's approach offers

Van den Brink's approach offers a refreshingly new and dynamic way forward in contrast to the 'rationalist' methodologies of much of mainstream consultancy and personal development

An entire chapter devoted to diagnostic schemas for children ages 0--5

Quantitative Frameworks

the authors also draw out the lively personalities of each of the protagonists and their wider circle

Topics include the physician-patient relationship

The Human Elements of Psychotherapy Joyce Butler Van den Brink's approach offersThe dominant paradigm in psychotherapy is the medical model, which views therapy as a clinical treatment rather than a healing interpersonal connection. Words like patient, diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, and modalities reflect this medically oriented view of therapy. In this book, David Elkins cogently argues that while the medical model remains widely accepted, science shows it to be inappropriate. A wealth of evidence suggests that healing occurs