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Frederick L Coolidge, PhD University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
This book covers the practical side of dream interpretation during the therapeutic consultation. It will aid the reader to understand sleep and dreams in a scientific context by providing an introduction to the biological and evolutionary foundations of sleep, dreams, and dream interpretation, supporting its use in professional counseling. It covers cultural, historical, and religious foundations of dreams and dream interpretation and gives an overview of the various dream interpretation theories. Contents: An introduction to dream interpretation; The biological and evolutionary foundations of sleep and dreams; A brief history of dream interpretation; A triune model for sleep and dreams; Freudian dream interpretation; Jungian dream interpretation; An introduction to Fritz Perls’ dream interpretation techniques; Troubled sleep and dreams; The prophetic nature of dreams; The recurring nature of dreams; A synthesis of dream interpretation techniques. For psychotherapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors and therapists. |
