Inside Out and Outside In: Psychodynamic Clinical Theory and Psychopathology in Contemporary Multicultural Contexts

Joan Berzoff, Laura Melano Flanagan, Patricia Hertz

Bloomsbury Academic, Jul 21, 2011 - Social Science - 520 pages

Over the past decade, Inside Out and Outside In has become a very important book among mental health practitioners in a variety of disciplines that deal with individuals in their complex social environments. Revised and updated throughout, the third edition builds on this foundation and adds a new chapter on cognitive behavioral theory and practice and a new chapter on relational and intersubjective theories to more fully meet the needs of both students and practitioners today.

The third edition of Inside Out and Outside In maintains the book's respectful tone and empathetic voice while making many new additions. The chapter on affective disorders now includes bipolar disorders. Two other chapters update content on psychodynamic theory and race and gender. This edition also offers new research on schizophrenia and personality disorders. Other key updates include linking trauma theory with attachment, as well as attending to client systems, including couples, throughout the book.

This new edition further deepens our understanding of the biopsychosocial contexts in which clinical theory and practice occur, particularly in multicultural settings. It offers ways to clearly understand theories and clinical disorders in their biological and social contexts and provides key updates on new developments in the biopsychosocial domain.

About the author

Joan Berzoff, Ed.D., is the Chair of the Human Behavior and the Social Environment Sequence and the Director of the End of Life Certificate Program at the Smith College School for Social Work. She maintains a private practice in Northampton, Masssachusetts.
Laura Melano Flanagan, M.S.W., maintains a private psychotherapy practice in New York City and is a consultant to various programs for young opera singers.
Patricia Hertz, M.S.W., is in private practice in the Boston area. She is a clinical consultant at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and the Big Apple Circus Clown Care Unit. She is an adjunct faculty member of the Smith College School for Social Work.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Inside Out and Outside In: Psychodynamic Clinical Theory and Psychopathology in Contemporary Multicultural Contexts
• Editors: Joan Berzoff, Laura Melano Flanagan, Patricia Hertz
• Contributors: Kathryn Basham, Joan Berzoff, Laura Melano Flanagan, Nina R. Heller, Patricia Hertz, Lourdes Mattei, Teresa Méndez, Terry B. Northcut, Gerald Schamess, Cynthia J. Shilkret, Robert B. Shilkret
• Edition: 3, revised
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2011
• ISBN: 1442208503, 9781442208506
• Length: 520 pages
• Subjects: Psychology / Clinical Psychology; Psychology / Cultural Psychology; Psychology / Interpersonal Relations; Psychology / Psychotherapy / Couples & Family; Psychology / Psychotherapy / General; Psychology / Social Psychology; Social Science / Social Work