Foreword p. vii
Preface p. xi
Part 1 Biographical Introduction to the Work of Carl Whitaker, MD p. 1
Part 2 Psychotherapy p. 21
My Philosophy of Psychotherapy p. 31
Three Types of Craziness p. 36
The Psychotherapeutic Impasse John Warkentin and Nan Johnson p. 38
Guest Editorial: The Impasse p. 44
The Administrative Ending in Psychotherapy p. 49
The Use of Aggression in Psychotherapy p. 52
Training for the Unreality Experience p. 70
The Role of Silence in Brief Psychotherapy Jerman W. Rose and Frank N. Geiser and Nan Johnson p. 75
Communication in Brief Psychotherapy with the Nonpsychotic Patient p. 80
First-Stage Techniques in the Experiential Psychotherapy of Chronic Schizophrenic Patients Richard E. Felder and Thomas P. Malone and John Warkentin p. 90
Preverbal Aspects of Psychotherapy with Schizophrenics p. 105
The Contribution of Individual and Family Therapy to the Psychotherapy of Schizophrenia p. 112
Part 3 Training and Growth of the Therapist p. 117
The Ongoing Training of the Psychotherapist p. 121
Multiple Therapy and Its Variations p. 138
The Commitment to Intimacy p. 151
When Not to Share Yourself with a Patient p. 153
Group Encounter: The Now Self of Me p. 155
Letter: Sauna Bath and Snow Plunge p. 161
Part 4 Marital Therapy p. 163
Functions of Marriage p. 166
Psychotherapy with Couples p. 175
Psychotherapy of Married Couples p. 182
Psychotherapy of Marital Conflict p. 189
A Reevaluation of "Psychiatric Help" when Divorce Impends Milton H. Miller p. 196
Part 5 Family Therapy p. 209
Objectives of Family Treatment p. 215
The Technique of Family Therapy p. 217
Countertransference in the Family Treatment of Schizophrenia Richard E. Felder and John Warkentin p. 229
Acting Out in Family Psychotherapy p. 250
The Symptomatic Adolescent--An AWOL Family Member p. 260
Power Politics of Family Psychotherapy p. 272
Symbolic Sex in Family Therapy p. 277
Process Techniques of Family Therapy Augustus Y. Napier p. 283
A Family Is a Four-Dimensional Relationship p. 304
The Hindrance of Theory in Clinical Work p. 317
Symbolic-Experiential Family Therapy David V. Keith p. 330
Part 6 Gatherings p. 365
Envoi p. 377
Editors' Notes and References p. 379
Author's References p. 387
Appendix Works by Carl Whitaker p. 389
Index p. 397