A concisely written professional book discussing the historical foundations and evolution of person-centered/experiential therapy from Carl Rogers and Eugene Gendlin to its application (via pre-therapy) with individuals suffering from schizophrenia or mental retardation. Prouty is insightful and takes a somewhat unorthodox but certainly more human look at how professionals could treat these disorders. I’m not sure I would agree with this approach, or that Prouty will find many mental health professionals today who would look at serious mental disorders such as schizophrenia or anyone who is suffering from psychosis from this perspective. In conjunction with other approaches, however, Prouty’s insights may prove invaluable in taking another look at these disorders and how we go about treating them. The book offers specifics of how the person-centered/experiential approach could be integrated into other, existing approaches, such as Gestalt theory. An interesting read. 113 pages, hardback.

Categories: MentalHealth