This brief primer provides knowledge that will reduce therapists' initial anxiety and heighten their competence in working with outpatients; it covers psychotherapeutic techniques, uses of psychotropic medication, and pertinent issues from the expanding field of therapy research, and includes advice about what to do and what not to do.

About the Author
Thomas E. Steele, M.D., is professor of psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina. He lives in Charleston, South Carolina.

Reviews
"[A] marvelous book for psychiatry residents...equally marvelous for their training directors....Steele writes with wisdom and compassion about the insecurities and inexperience felt by beginning therapists....[A] gem. It is short, introduces residents to every main concept they need to know about doing psychotherapy, and accomplishes this is an easy to read, intelligent style" -- Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic
"[A] comprehensive, practical, and engaging resource for trainees beginning their outpatient experiences in psychiatry....His style is intelligent, honest, genuine, personal, and, at times, humorous, as he adeptly illustrates the issues facing the therapist in training....will put even the most anxious beginning therapist at ease." -- Journal of Psychiatric Practice
"Both eloquent and humorous, Steele makes the usually dense topic of psychotherapy relatively accessible....[A] worthwhile text for beginning psychiatrists." -- Psychiatric Services
"This engaging text is a down-to-earth experience as a master clinician-educator." -- Jerald Kay, MD
"[B]rings the trainee into the consulting room with wisdom, experience, and practical clinical world." -- John M. Oldham, MD



Book Information
ISBN 9780393705430
Author Thomas E. Steele
Format Paperback
Page Count 194
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 308g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 157mm * 15mm