In Abnormal Psychology this week, we will be discussing psychotherapy. The NY Times has an opinion piece on the process of psychotherapy from the point of view of a patient. He suddenly and without warning has suicidal ideations and obsessive thoughts about hurting his children. His story is about the power of psychoanalysis. Also note that he is a very active participant in his therapy, which is important for successfully navigating the morass of emotions and memories that come to play in abnormal behavior.
I talked with increasing freedom and trust about anything and everything — dreams, memories, doubts, fears — and about matters that had been hiding in closed rooms of my mind.
Link to the article: Psychotherapy as a Kind of Art – NYTimes.com.