The Empathic Healer: An Endangered Species?

by Michael J. Bennett

Book Overview

Empathy has long been regarded as central to the art of medicine and especially to the practice of psychotherapy. The ability of a therapist to appreciate the patient's state of mind and frame of reference is the foundation of a therapeutic alliance and key to the process of healing. However, these subjective aspects of practice are rendered suspect by today's emphasis on objectivity: formal diagnosis, with biological treatments, and standardized...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0120886626
• ISBN13: 9780120886623
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"