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The greater portion of Dr. Wolberg's book is a compilation of 506 questions most relevant to psychotherapy asked him by colleagues and students over the years, along with comprehensive, clinically applicable answers derived from clinical research and his own broad spectrum of experience as an informed eclectic psychotherapist.
The question-and-answer dialogues cover a wide range of clinical problems in psychotherapy that frequently confront therapists. These dialogues are well organized into chapters grouped according to two major topics: the various psychotherapeutic methods, and the application of these methods in the treatment of psychiatric disorders.
In answer to questions on psychotherapeutic methods, Dr. Wolberg responds knowledgeably and with good judgment in his objective evaluation of each method — psychoanalytic, behavioral, group and family therapy, cognitive, short-term psychotherapy, hypnosis, somatic, and others. An eclectic utilization of these methods is discussed with succinct illustrations pertaining to the pragmatic value of the use of these different methods in flexibly tailoring the treatment to the needs of each patient.
The chapter on techniques for the treatment of psychiatric disorders — depression, phobias, anxiety reactions, schizophrenia, and many others — reinforces in the reader's mind that thorough fact-finding and accuracy of diagnosis is an essential prerequisite for understanding the patient's dynamic conflicts prior to formulating a treatment plan. Specific clinical illustrations describe indications for application of one or another method in the psychotherapy of the various disorders, and for applying different methods alternately or in select combination to expedite the curative process. In this, as in all chapters, Dr. Wolberg emphasizes that, regardless of the diagnostic disorder and treatment method applied, the therapist's nonverbal communication of empathy is the keystone for enabling patients to develop effective rapport in