Description
Coming into Mind
Book Summary
This work offers an accessible and rigorous guide to the neuroscience findings most relevant to clinical practice. Margaret Wilkinson explores memory, brain plasticity, and the emotional brain, connecting advanced research with the therapist's daily work. The book demonstrates why it is essential for psychological therapies to integrate this knowledge to maintain their scientific soundness in the 21st century, offering an updated and applied perspective for mental health professionals.
What is it about?
Coming into Mind addresses the intersection between neuroscience and psychotherapy, presenting the therapist with the most useful neuroscientific concepts for their work. Through topics such as brain plasticity, neural connections, and the functioning of the emotional brain, the author translates complex research into practical tools. The book emphasizes that an understanding of these processes is vital for psychological interventions to maintain their integrity and effectiveness, offering a bridge between the laboratory and the consulting room.
Main Topics
- Neuroscience applied to psychotherapy
- Brain plasticity and its clinical relevance
- Memory and processes of therapeutic change
- Emotional brain and affective regulation
- Neural connections and the development of the self
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at Jungian analysts, psychoanalysts, psychodynamic psychotherapists, and counselors. It is also of great interest to any mental health professional who wishes to update their knowledge of neuroscience and understand how this discipline can enrich and inform their clinical practice.
What this book offers
- Clear and direct access to neuroscientific research most relevant to therapy.
- Tools for integrating concepts like plasticity and memory into clinical practice.
- Foundations for maintaining the scientific integrity of psychological therapies.
- An updated perspective that connects neuroscience with the therapist's work.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Wilkinson, Margaret
- Publisher: Editorial Elefthería
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: PSYCHOTHERAPY
- Collection: PDTE. COLECCION
- Binding: Other
- Number of pages: 303
- Weight: 660 g
Editorial Review
A work that manages to make neuroscience accessible without losing rigor, aimed at therapists who seek to base their practice on current knowledge of the brain. Its practical approach and clarity of exposition make it a valuable resource for professionals who wish to integrate scientific research into their daily clinical work.