The Technique And Practice Of Psychoanalysis: The Training Seminars Of Ralph R. Greenson, M.d. Transcripts Of The Greenson Seminars On Assessment And

"Greenson's emphasis on the importance of the subtleties of the doctor-patient relationship, especially the therapist's contributions to this relationship, and his clinical insight preserves critically important knowledge for every psychiatrist and mental health practitioner."--Allan Tasman, M.D.

Description of Content: Introduction to the Preliminary Interviews; Do You Take Notes during the Initial Interview? The Appraisal of the Patient; The Initial Interviews Have to be Therapeutic; How Do You Establish an Object Relationship? How Much Do You Want to Know before You See the Patient? How to Handle the Initial Phone Call; What Can Trigger an Acute Psychotic Break? Do Face-to-Face Interviews Complicate the Transference? What is Unique about the Initial Interviews? How to Conduct the Initial Interviews; and Concluding Remarks.