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Pathological Self-Criticism

Assessment and Treatment

Part of the book series: The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology (SSSC)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
  2. The Problem of Pathological Self-Criticism

    • Raymond M. Bergner
    Pages 1-8
  3. Private Self-Degradation Ceremonies

    • Raymond M. Bergner
    Pages 9-21
  4. Other Self-Critical Patterns

    • Raymond M. Bergner
    Pages 23-38
  5. Assessing Self-Critical Patterns and the Factors Maintaining Them

    • Raymond M. Bergner, Cynthia A. Good Mojab
    Pages 39-65
  6. The Job of the Critic

    • Raymond M. Bergner
    Pages 89-105
  7. Promoting Constructive Modes of Self-Criticism

    • Raymond M. Bergner
    Pages 107-129
  8. Addressing Resistances and Other Obstacles

    • Raymond M. Bergner
    Pages 131-146
  9. Encouraging Commitment

    • Raymond M. Bergner
    Pages 169-179
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 181-201

About this book

Raymond M. Bergner offers the first comprehensive reference to address the highly prevalent and debilitating forms of self-criticism. This resource features an extensive array of strategies for assessing these patterns as well as the factors maintaining them. In addition, the volume is complete with therapeutic intervention strategies to help patients abandon pathological self-critical practices. The author desribes a therapeutic relationship that greatly enchances the efficacy of the interventions mentioned throughout the book.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Illinois State University, Normal, USA

    Raymond M. Bergner

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Pathological Self-Criticism

  • Book Subtitle: Assessment and Treatment

  • Authors: Raymond M. Bergner

  • Series Title: The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2410-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1995

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-44961-1Published: 30 April 1995

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-3243-3Published: 06 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-2410-3Published: 29 June 2013

  • Series ISSN: 1568-2528

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 201

  • Topics: Clinical Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology, Psychiatry

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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