Working with Dreams in Psychotherapy

From the Publisher

"This book provides a straightforward and clearly written manual on working with dreams in psychotherapy. The book is jargon-free and very easy to read. It should be useful to therapists or counselors of any theoretical persuasion in their work with dreams." --Ernest Hartmann, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Tufts University; Director, Sleep Disorder Center, Newton-Wellesley Hospital; Author of The Nightmare and Boundaries in the Mind

"Dreams have waited a very long time to be admitted to the club of mainstream respectability. Finally, this feat has been accomplished by a distinguished scholar, researcher, scientist, and clinician. Thank you, Clara Hill, for this achievement, and for putting your own stamp on dream interpretation." --Al R. Mahrer, Ph.D., University of Ottawa, author of Dream Work in Psychotherapy and Self-Change

"...a well presented, well referenced, and balanced overview of the role of dreams in psychotherapy...this is also a very practical book..." --J. Solis, Clinical Gerontologist

From The Critics

Reviewer: Sara J. Knight, PhD(Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)
Description: This book describes a cognitive-experiential model from which to work with dreams in psychotherapy. In four sections, the author provides a context for her model of dream interpretation, a step-by-step approach to its use, and data to support its efficacy. She includes therapy transcripts that illustrate how therapists might help clients understand the meaning of their dreams and use this insight to address conflicts in their waking lives. The author is well-known as a leader in counseling psychology and in psychotherapy research. She is highly credible.
Purpose: The author's goal is to offer a comprehensive, but practical, handbook on her model of dream interpretation. She attempts to give both the conceptual basis for her model and the specific techniques of its use. Through her work, she conveys her excitement about the ways in which the process of psychotherapy is enriched through dream work.
Audience: Practicing psychotherapists from all disciplines are among the target audience. The book will appeal to psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, psychiatrists, and counselors. Researchers in the areas of sleep and dreaming, psychopathology, cognition, and psychotherapy may also find the text useful.
Features: The author includes lists, tables, and figures to supplement the text. All are clear and well-organized. Therapy transcripts illustrate dream analysis technique. The appendix includes a manual for self-guided dream interpretation. The book's copyright page gives permission to the reader to duplicate this appendix.
Assessment: This is an outstanding guidebook for practicing clinicians and clinicians-in-training on the use of dreams in therapy. It gives a clear description of Hill's approach to dream interpretation and provides sufficient detail for the professional reader to apply the model in practice. It is an excellent addition to the Guilford Practicing Professional series.

Sara J. Knight

This book describes a cognitive-experiential model from which to work with dreams in psychotherapy. In four sections, the author provides a context for her model of dream interpretation, a step-by-step approach to its use, and data to support its efficacy. She includes therapy transcripts that illustrate how therapists might help clients understand the meaning of their dreams and use this insight to address conflicts in their waking lives. The author is well-known as a leader in counseling psychology and in psychotherapy research. She is highly credible. The author's goal is to offer a comprehensive, but practical, handbook on her model of dream interpretation. She attempts to give both the conceptual basis for her model and the specific techniques of its use. Through her work, she conveys her excitement about the ways in which the process of psychotherapy is enriched through dream work. Practicing psychotherapists from all disciplines are among the target audience. The book will appeal to psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, psychiatrists, and counselors. Researchers in the areas of sleep and dreaming, psychopathology, cognition, and psychotherapy may also find the text useful. The author includes lists, tables, and figures to supplement the text. All are clear and well-organized. Therapy transcripts illustrate dream analysis technique. The appendix includes a manual for self-guided dream interpretation. The book's copyright page gives permission to the reader to duplicate this appendix. This is an outstanding guidebook for practicing clinicians and clinicians-in-training on the use of dreams in therapy. It gives a clear description of Hill's approach to dreaminterpretation and provides sufficient detail for the professional reader to apply the model in practice. It is an excellent addition to the Guilford Practicing Professional series.

Booknews

A comprehensive guide to dream interpretation integrating the latest research on sleep and dreaming with a cognitive-experiential psychotherapeutic perspective (and that's the most jargon the reader will encounter in the volume). Hill (psychology, U. of Maryland) reviews the historical practices of dream interpretation, proposes her own three stage model, and through case examples shows how dreams help people make sense of their lives by assimilating unconscious material into a personal "schemata." Additionally, the volume address therapeutic issues of interpretation, monitoring clients, and maintaining flexibility in both individual and group sessions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

5 Stars! from Doody