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The website is a blog by Dr. Adam DeVille, an associate professor of psychology, who writes about psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. This particular post focuses on a book review of "Self Psychology and Psychosis" by Ira Steinman and David Garfield, as well as Steinman's book "Treating the "Untreatable": Healing in the Realms of Madness". The review examines how the authors approach the treatment of psychosis, particularly schizophrenia, through the lens of self-psychology and psychoanalysis. It also highlights the importance of understanding the patient's symbolism, the potential for delusions to have a self-protective function, and the need for therapists to cultivate hope and patience.
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The website is a blog by Dr. Adam DeVille, an associate professor of psychology, who writes about psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. This particular post focuses on a book review of "Self Psychology and Psychosis" by Ira Steinman and David Garfield, as well as Steinman's book "Treating the "Untreatable": Healing in the Realms of Madness". The review examines how the authors approach the treatment of psychosis, particularly schizophrenia, through the lens of self-psychology and psychoanalysis. It also highlights the importance of understanding the patient's symbolism, the potential for delusions to have a self-protective function, and the need for therapists to cultivate hope and patience.
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