Foreword
Barry L. Duncan

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Clinical Psychology: Clinical Evidence for a Nonmedical Model

Attachment Theory and Social Relationships Research: The Power of Human Connection and Social Interaction

Neuroscience and Evolutionary Theory: How Our Brains Are Evolved to Heal Through Social Means

Moral Treatment: A Historical Example of Healing Through Social Means

Summary of the Model and Implications for Clinical Research, Training, and Practice

Afterword

References

About the Author

David N. Elkins, PhD, is a professor emeritus of psychology in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, where he has trained clinical psychologists for nearly 30 years.

As a licensed psychologist, Dr. Elkins has worked in hospital, community mental health, and private-practice settings. He is a fellow of APA and has served twice (1998–1999 and 2011–2012) as president of Division 32 (Society for Humanistic Psychology).

Dr. Elkins is the author of two previous books and a contributor to the current debate in clinical psychology regarding the determinants of effectiveness in psychotherapy. He has written numerous articles and given many professional presentations on the topic.

The Human Elements of Psychotherapy: A Nonmedical Model of Emotional Healing is grounded in Dr. Elkins's experience as a clinician, professor, and author.

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