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“leston havens”

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  • MAKING CONTACT

    by Leston Havens ...
    Since 1955, moving from early work in psychopharmacology to studies of clinical method and the psychiatric schools, Leston Havens has been working toward a general theory of therapy. It often seems that twentieth-century psychiatry, sect-ridden, is a Tower of Babel, as Havens once characterized it. This book is the distillation of long years of thought and practice, a bold yet modest attempt to ... Read more

    $25.29 CAD

  • Coming to Life

    by Leston Havens ...
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    $26.39 CAD

  • A Safe Place

    Laying the Groundwork of Psychotherapy

    by Leston Havens ...
    Drawing on his rich experience within psychiatry, Leston Havens takes the reader on an extraordinary journey through the vast and changing landscape of psychotherapy and psychiatry today. Closely examining the dynamics of the doctor–patient exchange, he seeks to locate and describe the elusive therapeutic environment within which psychological healing most effectively takes place. ... Read more

    $35.19 CAD

  • Learning To Be Human

    by Leston Havens ...
    Self-possession seems the simplest gift, yet one which most people struggle to find. It is the inner security that makes it possible to live without fear of surrendering too much. It is that which allows a lucky few to actually thrive within social constraints--families, career, marriages--while remaining true to themselves. Learning to Be Human is a guide to finding this balanced sense of self ... Read more

    $13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Participant Observation

    Harry Stack Sullivan's Psychotherapy Methods in Action

    by Leston Havens ...
    Harry Stack Sullivan remains America's most important and unique contributor to dynamic psychiatry. His published writings never conveyed what his theories were nor how he used them to help his patients. In Participant Observation, Leston L.Havens defines and makes operable Sullivan's interviewing methods for the practicing clinician. ... Read more

    $17.85 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Psychology and Politics

    by W. H. R. Rivers, Leston Havens ...
    In applying psychology to the field of politics, the eminent British anthropologist and psychologist W.H.R. Rivers deals with social or collective psychology rather than with the psychology of the individual. This choice presents a number of problems. These include the relation between individual and collective psychology, the concept of a collective or group mind, and the question of how far ... Read more

    $97.55 CAD

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    Understanding Personality Structure in the Clinical Process

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  • Narcissistic Disorder

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  • Therapeutic Communication

    Knowing What to Say When

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    Theoretical And Practical Aspects

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