PRINCIPLES OF INTENSIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY Frieda Fromm-Reichmann, M.D.

PRINCIPLES OF INTENSIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY
Frieda Fromm-Reichmann, M.D.

Condition: Good- / reading copy. The cover shows age-toning, scuffing, and surface wear typical of mid-century Phoenix Paperbacks. Binding remains intact and pages are unmarked. A fully serviceable and structurally sound copy, though clearly used.

About the Book:
First published by the University of Chicago Press, this compact volume distills Frieda Fromm-Reichmanns influential clinical approach into a clear and disciplined account of the psychotherapeutic process.
Her workshaped at Chestnut Lodge during formative years in American psychiatryemphasises deep clinical attentiveness, the psychotherapists disciplined self-awareness, and the possibility of genuine therapeutic communication even across severe psychopathology.
Firmly situated within the psychoanalytic tradition, the book remains an important reference point for clinicians interested in long-form treatment, historical technique, and the evolution of relationship-centred psychotherapy.

About the Author:
Frieda Fromm-Reichmann, M.D., was one of the most respected psychotherapists of the twentieth century. Trained in Germany and later central to the therapeutic work at Chestnut Lodge, she became known for her exacting technique, her demanding clinical standards, and her commitment to patients others regarded as inaccessible. Her work occupies a distinctive position in the lineage from classical psychoanalysis to modern intensive psychotherapy.