The Wiley World Handbook of Existential Therapy.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Notes on Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction: What is Existential Therapy? -- What is existential therapy? -- Historical Foundations -- Existential thought and literature -- Hermeneutics -- Phenomenology -- Phenomenological and Existential Psychiatry -- Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) -- Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) -- Martin Heidegger (1989-1976) -- Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980), Merleau-Ponty (1908-1961), and Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986) -- Martin Buber (1878-1965), Karl Jaspers (1883-1969), Max Scheler (1874-1928), Paul Tillich (1886-1965), Paul Ricoeur (1913-2005), and Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995) -- The schools of existential therapy -- Daseinsanalysis -- Existential-phenomenological therapy -- Existential-humanistic and Existential-integrative therapy -- Logotherapy and existential analysis -- Existential group therapy -- Dimensions of existential practice -- About the handbook -- Conclusion -- References -- Part I Daseinsanalysis -- Chapter 1 The History of Daseinsanalysis -- A Preliminary Overview -- Ancestry of Existential Psychotherapy -- 1900: A Milestone Year -- Sigmund Freud: Reluctant Doctor, Unhappy Philosopher -- A Philosophical Revolt: Tilling the Soil for Daseinsanalysis -- Martin Heidegger: From Consciousness to Existence -- Daseinsanalysis: The Birth of Existential Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychotherapy -- Fundamental Ontology: The Philosophical Foundation of Daseinsanalysis -- Heidegger's "Turn" (Kehre): Fundamental Ontology to the Reciprocal Openness (Offenheit) of Being and Dasein -- References -- Chapter 2 Philosophy and Theory: Daseinsanalysis - An Ontological Approach to Psychic Suffering Based on the Philosophy of Martin Heidegger -- Introduction.

Ludwig Binswanger: Daseinsanalytic Psychiatric Research Guided by a Transcendental‐ontological Perspective -- Medard Boss: Daseinsanalysis as the endeavor to overcome the possessive subjectivism of Descartes' philosophy in the field of medicine and psychology -- Alice Holzhey: Daseinsanalysis as an Existential‐Hermeneutic Approach to Psychic Suffering -- References -- Chapter 3 Method and Practice: Daseinsanalytic Structure, Process, and Relationship -- Introduction -- The Early Years of Daseinsanalytic Psychotherapy and Training -- Contemporary Daseinsanalytic Psychotherapy -- Three Contemporary Approaches to Daseinsanalytic Practice -- References -- Chapter 4 Case Studies: A Therapist's Search for His Own Way of Being Daseinsanalytic -- Introduction -- A Young Woman with Idiopathic Grand Mal Epilepsy -- After a Thirty-Year Interlude -- Purgatory, Hell, or Nothing -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 5 Key Texts in Daseinsanalysis -- Introduction to Daseinsanalytic Literature in English -- Annotated Bibliography -- Bibliography of Key Daseinsanalytic Works in English -- Chapter 6 Challenges and New Developments -- Developments From 1971-1990 -- Daseinsanalytic Voices beyond Binswanger and Boss -- Erik Craig (1944-) -- The International Federation of Daseinsanalysis (IFDA) -- Challenges for the Future of Daseinsanalysis -- References -- Part II Existential-Phenomenological Therapy -- Chapter 7 History of Existential‐Phenomenological Therapy -- Introduction -- R.D. Laing's contribution -- Van Deurzen's contribution -- Spinelli's contribution -- Hans Cohn's contribution -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8 Existential Phenomenological Therapy: Philosophy and Theory -- Introduction -- Phenomenology: Husserl -- Existential Philosophy: Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Sartre.

Phenomenology, Truth, and Authenticity: The Philosophical Aims of Existential‐Phenomenological Therapy -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9 Existential-Phenomenological Therapy: Method and Practice -- Skills and existential-phenomenological therapy -- Phenomenology -- Principles of existential‐phenomenological practice -- Epoché - discovering meaning through clarification -- Horizontalization - discovering meaning through gaining perspective -- Verification - discovering meaning through challenging and interpretation -- Open dialogue as the agent of change -- Working existentially with presenting issues -- Working with themes and issues -- Working with values and beliefs -- Working with choice and responsibility -- Working with endings and termination -- The skills learning process -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10 Existential-Phenomenological Therapy Illustration: Rahim's Dilemma -- The client -- Chapter 11 Key Texts in Existential‐Phenomenological Therapy -- Introduction -- Laing: text and critique -- Emmy van Deurzen and Structural Existential Analysis -- Ernesto Spinelli -- The Heidegger Controversy -- Why Heidegger? -- Chapter 12 Challenges and New Developments in Existential-Phenomenological Therapy -- Introduction -- Philosophical and Political Challenges to Existential-Phenomenological Therapy -- Meaning and existential-phenomenological therapy -- Online Developments -- Coaching and Pastoral Care: What is Existential Coaching? -- References -- Part III Existential-Humanistic and Existential-Integrative Therapy -- Chapter 13 The History of Existential‐Humanistic and Existential-Integrative Therapy -- Early History (1958-1979) -- The Middle Years (1980-1999) -- Contemporary Developments (2000-current) -- Emergent Trends -- Conclusion -- References.

Chapter 14 Existential-Humanistic and Existential-Integrative Therapy: Philosophy and Theory -- A Thumbnail Sketch of the Founders -- Current Directions -- EH/EI Theoretical Frameworks in Depth -- Recognizing Freedom's Limitations -- Integrating Freedom and Limitation -- Varied Interpretations of Experiential Encounter -- A Central Concern: The Present Moment -- The Cultivation of Presence -- Four Core Aims Distinguishing Features of EH/EI Therapy -- References -- Chapter 15 Existential-Humanistic and Existential-Integrative Therapy: Method and Practice -- Editor's Preface -- Introduction -- Principles of Practice Related to Identity Formation and Personal Context -- An EH Theory of Human Change Processes -- Method and Practice: The Process of Therapeutic Change -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 16 Case Illustrations of Existential-Humanistic and Existential-Integrative Therapy -- Introduction -- The Case of Mimi -- EH Couples Therapy: A Study of Mary and Jeff -- The Case of Elva: I Never Thought It Would Happen to Me -- The Case of Janice: An Existential‐Integrative Approach -- References -- Chapter 17 Key Texts of Existential-Humanistic and Existential-Integrative Therapy -- Annotated Bibliography of Key Works -- References -- Chapter 18 Challenges and New Developments in Existential-Humanistic and Existential-Integrative Therapy -- Introduction -- Multicultural Developments in Existential-Humanistic Therapy -- Existential-Humanistic Therapy in China -- The Contemplative Heart of Existential-Integrative Therapy -- Psychotherapy and the Arts: Becoming Who We Are -- Epilogue: Toward an Integrative, Awe-Based Psychotherapy -- References -- Part IV Logotherapy and Existential Analysis -- Chapter 19 The History of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis -- Summary -- Frankl's work -- The origins of Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy.

The Existential Proof - The Deportation to the Concentration Camps -- A worldwide impact -- The Experience of LT in Practice -- Facing the Problems in the Application of Logotherapy -- Questioning the Logotherapeutic Foundation in Psychopathology -- The Turn Towards Phenomenology - PEA -- The Substantial Change of EA: The Concept of the Fundamental Existential Motivations -- Existential Analysis today -- EA-societies around the world -- Logotherapy today -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 20 Logotherapy and Existential Analysis: Philosophy and Theory -- Introduction -- The Anthropology of Logotherapy -- The Anthropology of Existential Analysis -- References -- Chapter 21 Logotherapy and Existential Analysis: Method and Practice -- Summary -- Introduction and Basics -- Indication and Duration -- The Anthropological Foundation -- Specific Methods -- Unspecified Methods: Socratic Dialogue and Phenomenology -- Therapeutic Effect of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis -- References -- Chapter 22 Logotherapy and Existential Analysis Therapy Illustration: Personal Existential Analysis in Clinical Practice -- Joanna's Impasse: A Story of Loss and Betrayal -- The Clinical Implementation of Personal Existential Analysis -- Reflecting on the PEA Process -- Case Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 23 Key Texts -- Why Logotherapy and Existential Analysis? -- Frankl's Central Theme: Meaning -- The Freedom of Will -- Will to Meaning -- Meaning of Life and Meaning in Life -- Frankl's Dimensional Anthropology and Ontology -- Self-Distancing -- Viktor Frankl and the Concentration Camp (Self-transcendence) -- Existential Vacuum - Frankl's Diagnosis of the Zeitgeist -- Frankl's Logotherapeutic Techniques: Paradoxical Intention and Dereflection -- Existential Analysis in Development -- Modern Existential Analysis by Alfried Längle -- References.

Chapter 24 Challenges and New Developments in Logotherapy and Existential Analysis.

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