Psychodynamic Approaches for Treatment of Drug Abuse and Addiction: Theory and Treatment - Paperback

by David Potik (Author)

Provides clinicians and students with insights on the use of psychodynamic therapy to treat drug abuse and addiction, combining theory with clinical case material. Covers the perspectives of range of analysts and examines common issues such as projective identification, countertransference difficulties, and relapses.

Author Biography

David Potik is a clinical criminologist at the Day-Hospital and at the Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Clinic for Drug Abuse Research and Treatment, both within the division of psychiatry at the Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel. He also works as a psychotherapist in private practice and is an accredited Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) practitioner. He has published articles on psychoanalytic psychotherapy, psychopathology and drug addiction.