Gestalt Therapy for Addictive and Self-medicating Behaviors

Unlike the confrontational approaches that characterized gestalt therapy in the 1960s, the contemporary model of gestalt therapy embodies the relational and supportive qualities that are especially beneficial to individuals with addictive behaviors. Written by a leading practitioner and scholar in the field, this volume describes the most current gestalt approaches to treating substance abuse and other self-medicating behaviors. It is based on the gestalt view of the self-medicating dynamic as one of pattern repetition and difficulty overcoming rigid patterns of response to sensory experience and lifeÆs routine demands.