Gestalt emerges from the humanistic tradition of therapy - a growth-oriented view of human development and actualisation. How does an holistic therapy address mental conditions which severely limit people’s capacity for embodiment or relationship?
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1 . Freeman, H. The psychiatric Flow Chart.
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2 . DSM-IV. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (2000). American Psychiatric Association, Washington DC, pp.xv-35.
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3 . Kaplan, H. and Saddock, B. (1991) Synopsis of Psychiatry. Tables, Psychiatric Emergencies, History of Psychiatry. Williams and Wilkin, Baltimore.
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4 . Melnick, J & Nevis, S. (1997). Diagnosing in the here and now: the experience cycle and DSM-IV. British gestalt journal 6:2, pp97-106.
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5 . Frances, A.J., Widiger, T.A., & Sabshin, M. (1991). The diversity of normal behaviour. Chapter 1, Psychiatric diagnosis and normality, pp3-31.
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6 . Schizophrenia. Awakenings.
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7 . Ruocchio, P.J. (1989). How Psychoherapy Can Help the Schizophrenic Patient. Hospital and community Psychiatry, Feb , vol 40, No.2.
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8 . Smith, A.C.(1982) Schizophrenia and madness p114.
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9. Watters, E. (2010). The Americanisation of Mental Illness.
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10 . (Author Unknown). Schizophrenia in the Long Term & Factors Important in the Prevention of Schizophrenic Symptoms.
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11 . Insights Into Mental Health Problems. (1993). Schizophrenia Fellowship of Victoria. Parity. Issue 8, Vol. 6, Oct.
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13 . Watkins, J. (1992). Psychosis and schizophrenia. pp3-21.
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14 . (Author Unknown) Psychosis: Various Aspects. pp10-11,20-51.
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15 . Gagnon, J.H. (1981). Gestalt therapy with the schizophrenic patient. the gestalt journalIV:1, pp28-45.
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16 . Delisle, G. (1991). A gestalt perspective of personality disorders. The British gestalt journal 1 pp42-50.
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17 . Greenberg, E. (1996). When insight hurts: gestalt therapy and the narcissistically-vulnerable client. The British gestalt journal 5:2, pp113-120.
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18 . Scott, R.D. (1973). The Treatment Barrier: Part 1. British Journal of Medical Psychology, Vol 46, No 45, 45-55.
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19 . Bootzin, R.R. & Acocella, J.R. (1988). The Mood Disorders (Chapter 10). In Bootzin, R.R. & Acocella, J.R. Abnormal Psychology Current Perspectives. (5th ed). Random House, NY.
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20 . Wasylenki, D.A (1992). Psychotherapy of Schizophrenia Revisted. Hospital and Community Psychiatry, April, Vol 43, No2, 123-127.
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21 . Slade, P & Bentall, R. (1989). Psychological Treatments for Negative Symptoms. British Journal of Psychiatry, 155, 133-135.
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22 . Bebbington, P. (1985). Three cognitive Theories of Depression. Biological Medicine, 15, 759-769.
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23 . A recovering patient (1986). 'Can We Talk?' The Schizophrenic Patient in Psychotherapy. American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol 143, no1, 68-70.
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24 . Inderbitzen, L.B. (1990). The Treatment Alliance. In levy, S. & ninan, P. (eds), Schizophrenia: Treatment of Acute Psychotic Episodes, American Psychiatric Press, Washington DC.
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25 . Hobbs, M. (1984). Crisis intervention in Theory and Practice: A Selective Review. British Journal of Medical Psychology, Vol 57, 23-34.
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26 . Smzmukler, G.I. (1987). The place of Crisis intervention in Psychiatry. Australian and New Zealand journal of Psychiatry, Vol 21, 24-34.
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27.Falloon,I.R.H.&Shanahan,W.J.(1990).CommunityManagementofSchizophrenia.BritishJournalof Hospital medicine, Vol 43, 62-66.
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28.Swan,N(1999).TheHealthReport:ManicDepression6:12:99.[Online].Availablewww.abc.net. au:rn:talks:8.30:helthrpt:stories:s71353.htm [8:12:9]
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29.Davis,L.J.(1997).TheEncyclopediaofInsanity-APsychiatricHandbookListsaMadnessforEveryone. [Online]. Available www.ect.org:tattler:dsm.html [5:12:00]
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30.Moore, T. (1992). Care of the Soul. (Chapter 7, Gifts of Depression). HarperCollins, New York.
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31.Stanley, G. (2000). Book review of Trials of the Visionary Mind, John Wier Perry. Emergence, Summer.
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32.Pittenger,J.ABriefReportofaPsychodiagnosticsystemforMentalHealthClinicPatients:Diagnosisby Partking. Uni of Arkansas, Little Rock.
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33.Various charts and tables.
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34.Kaplan,H.andSaddock,B.(1991).AnOutlineforPsychiatricHistory.DiagnosisandPsychiatry: Examination of the Psychiatric Patient:Chapter 9. Elsevier Science Publishing Co. Inc., New York, NY.
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35.IntegratingPsychopharmacologywithOtherMethodsofTreatmentandIntervention.Part1:Exploring Some Concepts. and Part 11: Concepts That are More Practical.
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36.Staemmler,F.(1997).CultivatedUncertainty:AnAttitudeforGestaltTherapists.BristishGestalt Journal (1997), Vol.6, No. 1.
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37.Lukoff,D.,Nuechterlein,K.H.&Ventura,J.(1986).AppendixA.ManualforExpandedBriefPsychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS). Schizophrenia Bulletin 12: 594-602.
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38.Supplement (1999). Treatment of Schizophrenia. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 60.
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39.Bentall, R. (2003). Power to the patients!. New Scientist, 30 August.
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40.Frese,F.J.(2004).TwelveAspectsofCopingforPersonswithSchizophrenia.[Online].Availablehttp: ::au.geocities.com:neville222:frese1.html [19:04:04].
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41.Harris,C.(1992).Chapter9:GestaltWorkwithPsychotics.InE.C.Nevis(ed)GestaltTherapy: Perspectives and Applications. Pp. 239-261. GIC Press, Cleveland.
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44.Medication. Northern Sydney Health, Mental Health Services. 1-7.
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42.Lebelle, L. Personality Disorders and Gestalt with Personality Disorders.
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43.ExtractsFrom:(1994)DiagnosticandStatisticalManualofMentalDisorders:MultiaxialAssessment(DSM IV). Washington DC: American Psychiatric Association.
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45.Melnick,J.&Nevis,S.M.(1992).Chapter2:Diagnosis:TheStruggleforaMeaningfulParadigm..In E.C. Nevis (ed) Gestalt Therapy: Perspectives and Applications. Pp. 57-77.. GIC Press, Cleveland.
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46.SMH (2005). Life in jail for obsessed killer who suffocated 11-year-old girl. 25:02:05.
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48.Maibaum,M.(1992).ALewinianTaxonomyofPsychiatricDisorders.PresentationattheFifth International Kurk Lewin Conference, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
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49.Ludwig,A&Farrelly,F(1967).TheWeaponsofInsanity.TheAmericanJournalOfPsychotherapy,Vol XXI, No4.
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50.Watters, E. (2010). The Americanisation of Mental Illness. New York Times, Jan 10. [Online] Available http:::www.nytimes.com:2010:01:10:magazine:10psyche-t.html?_r=1 [29:10:10]
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Video lecture on Psychopathology and Mental Health - 290 minute
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About the presenter
Dr Steve Vinay Gunther
Steve Vinay Gunther has studied Gestalt therapy since 1985 and founded Gestalt institutes in Australia, South Korea, and China. Since 2000, he has been an international Gestalt trainer, teaching in Asia, Egypt, South Africa, Mexico, Colombia, and the USA.
In addition to Gestalt therapy, Steve is trained in family therapy, narrative therapy, somatic therapy, career coaching, and family constellations. He has practiced and studied meditation since 1973 and previously served as a professor of Spiritual Psychology at the Ryokan Institute in Los Angeles.
Steve pioneered relational psychology with his concept, The Unvirtues, and designed the Relational Parenting system. He is the father of five children and grandfather to four boys.