This volume presents 12 highly instructive case studies grounded in the evidence-based psychodynamic therapy model developed by Richard F. Summers and Jacques P. Barber. Bringing clinical concepts vividly to life, each case describes the patient's history and presenting problems and takes the reader through psychodynamic formulation, treatment planning, and the entire course of therapy, including the challenges of termination. The cases address a variety of core psychodynamic problems, with outcomes ranging from very successful to equivocal. The emotional experience of the therapist is explored throughout. Commentary from Summers and Barber on every case highlights important points and key clinical dilemmas.

See also the authored book Psychodynamic Therapy, Second Edition: A Guide to Evidence-Based Practice, in which Summers and Barber comprehensively describe their therapeutic model.

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Copyright Page
Dedication Page
About the Editors
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Introduction
1. Pragmatic Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: The Therapeutic Alliance and the Core Psychodynamic Problem
2. Pragmatic Psychodynamic Psychotherapy:Formulation, Therapeutic Change, and Termination
3. Permission to Take a Breath: A Case of Depression
4. The Lonely Freshman: A Case of Depression
5. Drifting Away: A Case of Depression and Obsessionality
6. “She’s Just Trying to Help”: A Case of Obsessionality
7. Serial Killers, Movie Stars, and Eruptions: A Case of Obsessionality
8. Skating in Circles: A Case of Fear of Abandonment
9. “I Can’t Leave Him, I Think He Loves Me”: A Case of Fear of Abandonment
10. The Uncertain Father: A Case of Low Self-Esteem
11. The Real Elmer Fudd: A Case of Low Self-Esteem
12. Horrified and Guilty: A Case of Panic Anxiety
13. Our Therapeutic Journey: A Case of Trauma
14. Slaying the Dragon: A Case of Trauma
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