Journal Of Existential Psychiatry

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1 The Philosophical Foundations of Logotherapy. 2 Existential Dynamics and Neurotic Escapism. 3 Beyond Self-Actualization and Self-Expression. 4 Logotherapy and Existence. 5 Dynamics and Values. 6 Psychiatry and Man's Quest for Meaning. 7 Logotherapy and the Challenge of Suffering. 8 Group Psychotherapeutic Experiences in a Concentration Camp. 9 In Memoriam. 10 Collective Neuroses of the Present Day. 11 Existential Analysis and Dimensional Ontology. 12 Paradoxical Intention; A Logotherapeutic Technique. 13 Psychotherapy, Art, and Religion. 14 An Experimental Study in Existentialism: The Psychometric Approach to Frankl's Concept of Noogenic Neurosis. 15 The Treatment of the Phobic and the Obsessive- Compulsive Patient Using Paradoxical Intention.

An existential therapy handbook from those in the field, with its broad scope covering key texts, theories, practice, and research The Wiley World Handbook of Existential Therapy is a work representing the collaboration of existential psychotherapists, teachers, and researchers. It's a book to guide readers in understanding human life better through the exploration of aspects and applications of existential therapy. The book presents the therapy as a way for clients to explore their experiences and make the most of their lives. Its contributors offer an accurate and in-depth view of the field. An introduction of existential therapy is provided, along with a summary of its historical foundations. Chapters are organized into sections that cover: daseinsanalysis; existential-phenomenonological, -humanistic, and -integrative therapies; and existential group therapy. International developments in theory, practice and research are also examined.