Practical Psychoanalysis for Therapists and Patients

This is a clear and readable how-to manual for results-oriented psychoanalysis. The way psychoanalytic treatment is generally conducted is extremely impractical and doesn't serve the needs of the vast majority of potential patients, who want to achieve maximum relief from emotional distress as quickly as possible. In this essential new book, Owen Renik describes how clinical psychoanalysis can focus on symptom relief and deliver results efficiently. His straightforward presentation of clinical anecdotes combined with useful recommendations for both analyst and patient amounts to a clear and readable how-to manual.