First published in 1994. This issue of Psychoanalytic Inquiry Volume 10 number 3, re-examines the theoretical and clinical implications of the corrective emotional experience concept. It contains the varied viewpoints of psychoanalysts who consider the therapeutic process and to give us their assessment of Franz Alexander's ideas and recommendations, as well as their own views of therapy.

"As we enter a new era of scientific evaluation and acceptance of Freud's ideas, psychodynamic practitioners need to be aware of the most valid and clinically useful findings relevant to their everyday work with patients. This handbook meets that need by integrating the best contributions of the clinical psychoanalytic literature with the latest generation of clinical-quantitative research, and translating these findings into pragmatic clinical wisdom about what works and what doesn't." "In twenty-six chapters, forty-nine leading authorities and clinician-researchers discuss what is known about selecting patients, defining treatments, and measuring key processes and outcomes. The findings include which curative factors are effective; how the patient-therapist alliance can be a major predictor of treatment success; new transference, defense, insight, and internalization measures; prescriptions for improved case studies; pros and cons of the DSMs; and the role of psychotherapy manuals." "This comprehensive volume not only offers the clinician the latest in psychodynamic research and thinking but can guide those who wish to shape their clinical hypothesis into a study. By reviewing the central clinical concepts and techniques of psychodynamic psychotherapy and by providing the necessary empirical documentation to support their validity and clinical relevance, Psychodynamic Treatment Research makes an important contribution to mapping out the future of therapy."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

This text focuses on the technique of affirmative dynamic psychotherapy with gay men. The contributors point out the homophobia and intolerance that creates shame, guilt and other symptoms in homosexual men; and demonstrate that dynamic psychotherapy can be affirming of homosexuality.

Psychologist Wixson and social worker Nebrig offer a guide to colleagues in their fields and other helping professions to advising parents on how to enhance the emotional development of their children, especially parents whose parenting is challenged by various personal and family difficulties. Anno