On Becoming A Person : A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy

The late Carl Rogers, founder of the humanistic psychology movement, revolutionized psychotherapy with his concept of client-centered therapy. His influence has spanned decades, but that influence has become so much a part of mainstream psychology that the ingenious nature of his work has almost been forgotten. A new introduction by Peter Kramer sheds light on the significance of Dr. Rogers's work today. New discoveries in the field of psychopharmacology, especially that of the antidepressant Prozac, have spawned a quick-fix drug revolution that has obscured the psychotherapeutic relationship. As the pendulum slowly swings back toward an appreciation of the therapeutic encounter, Dr. Rogers's client-centered therapy becomes particularly timely and important. by Peter D. Kramer, M.D. To the Reader Speaking Personally "This is Me" How Can I Be of Help? Some Hypotheses Regarding the Facilitation of Personal Growth The Characteristics of a Helping Relationship What We Know About Psychotherapy — Objectively and Subjectively The Process of Becoming a Person Some of the Directions Evident in Therapy What It Means to Become a Person A Process Conception of Psychotherapy A Philosophy of Persons "To Be That Self Which One Truly Is": A Therapist's View of Personal Goals A Therapist's View of the Good Life: The Fully Functioning Person Getting at the Facts: The Place of Research in Psychotherapy Persons or Science? A Philosophical Question Personality Change in Psychotherapy Client-Centered Therapy in its Context of Research What Are the Implications for Living? Personal Thoughts on Teaching and Learning Significant Learning: In Therapy and in Education Student-Centered Teaching as Experienced by a Participant The Implications of Client-Centered Therapy for Family Life Dealing with Breakdowns in Communication — Interpersonal and Intergroup A Tentative Formulation of a General Law of Interpersonal Relationships Toward a Theory of Creativity The Behavioral Sciences and the Person The Growing Power of the Behavioral Sciences The Place of the Individual in the New World of the Behavioral Sciences A Chronological Bibliography of the publications of Carl R. Rogers. 1930–1960. None None (S0 (B The late Carl Rogers, founder of the humanistic psychology movement, revolutionized psychotherapy with his concept of "client-centered therapy." His influence has spanned decades, but that influence has become so much a part of mainstream psychology that the ingenious nature of his work has almost been forgotten. A new introduction by Peter Kramer sheds light on the significance of Dr. Rogers's work today. New discoveries in the field of psychopharmacology, especially that of the antidepressant Prozac, have spawned a quick-fix drug revolution that has obscured the psychotherapeutic relationship. As the pendulum slowly swings back toward an appreciation of the therapeutic encounter, Dr. Rogers's "client-centered therapy" becomes particularly timely and important. (S1 (B -- [Résumé de l'éditeur] The late Carl Rogers, founder of the humanistic psychology movement, revolutionized psychotherapy with his concept of client-centered therapy. His influence has spanned decades, but that influence has become so much a part of mainstream psychology that the ingenious nature of his work has almost been forgotten. Houghton Mifflin is delighted to introduce this preeminent psychologist to the next generation with a new edition of this landmark book. Collection of essays by American psychotherapist Carl Rogers written between 1951 and 1961, in which he put forth his ideas about self-esteem, flexibility, respect for self, and acceptance of others I HAVE BEEN INFORMED that what I am expected to do in speaking to this group is to assume that my topic is "This is Me."