The Presenting Past: The Core Of Psychodynamic Counselling And Therapy

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This new edition of The Presenting Past is a wonderfully readable overview of the developmental principles underlying psychodynamic counselling. Theories of Freud, Klein, Bowlby, Winnicott, Kohut and others are organized into three broad developmental themes: trust and attachment; authority and autonomy; and cooperation and competition. It is illuminated with rich clinical examples which bring alive how theory is helpful to understanding clients. Jacobs' lucid, lively style makes the connection between theory and practice clear and accessible. This outstanding book will appeal to established clinicians as well as students training in counselling and psychotherapy." Jan Grant, Associate Professor, Counselling Psychology, Curtin University, Western Australia In this fourth edition of what is a seminal text on psychodynamic ways of working, Michael Jacobs has managed to take the reader through the complex and intricate ways of thinking about what it is to be human from a psychodynamic view of the world. This text has been recommended reading for undergraduates that I teach who are studying the world of counselling and helping and it continues to be a text that they draw on when faced with a difficulty in understanding the ideas and concepts of the psychodynamic approach. Michael Jacobs has that rare ability to make complicated ideas and concepts seem understandable and yet leave the reader in no doubt that they are complicated. The use of case material brings the theory to live and mirrors Michael's commitment to practice that is informed by theory. This is a vade mecum and Michael has 'done the job'."

In this new edition, Michael Jacobs gives psychodynamic counselling and therapy a truly human face. He brings practice to the forefront in a new three-part structure. This is realized through the swift introduction of the themes in the therapeutic relationship throughout the book, making integration of theory and practice clearer than ever. Looking at what the client presents as troubling them, what the therapist experiences about the client and their relationship in therapy and exploring theories to throw light on these themes now lies firmly at the core of the book. The construction of the perfect continuous tense uses a conjugation of the auxiliary verb have , the auxiliary verb been (the past participle of be ), and the present participle of the main verb.An original and reliable approach to the development of personality that every therapist and student therapist should possess. Jacobs, one of the founders of psychodynamic therapy and counselling, avoids the twin perils of unimaginative, meaningless causality on the one hand and indifferent, irresponsible reference to fate on the other. Patients may have an extensive family history of various conditions. It is important to report any conditions relevant to the presenting complaint. For example, in a hip fracture, a family history of Perthe’s disease would be relevant, but a family history of diabetes in a patient with known diabetes would be less relevant: “Family history significant for one brother with Perthe’s disease and her father had bilateral hip replacement by age 65. Nothing else of note.”

The dull ache in her right hip has worsened over the past 18 months, radiating to her groin and lateral thigh. There are no significant associated features. The pain is worse on movement and standing, easing at rest. Severity ranges from 4-9/10. This guide provides a step-by-step approach to presenting a history, including an example patient presentation.

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If you are unsure, say so and why, rather than implying something without being certain or giving the implication of normality, especially if you omitted part of an examination. Fully updated with new references, The Presenting Past stays wonderfully readable. The book shows Jacobs at his best and is a testimony to his lifetime of experience. The future perfect continuous depicts future ongoing actions that continue up until a certain point. Like the future perfect and future continuous, it’s used with a specified time.