 | Neuroscience, Psychotherapy and Clinical Pragmatism: Reflective Practice and Therapeutic Action Subjects: Behavioral Sciences; Behavioral Neuroscience; Psychological Science; Mental Health; Cognitive Psychology; Multidisciplinary Psychology; Neuropsychology; Philosophy of Psychology; Critical Psychology; Psychotherapy; Counseling; Psychiatry & Clinical Psychology - Adult; Clinical Social Work; Cognitive Neuroscience; This volume explores how the principles and values of pragmatic philosophy serve as orienting perspectives for critical thinking in contemporary psychotherapy and clinical practice. Drawing on the contributions of William James and John Dewey, Neuroscience, Psychotherapy, and Clinical Pragmatism introduces a model of clinical pragmatism emphasizing the individuality of the person, open-ended dialogue, experiential learning, and the practical outcomes of ideas and methods. In a second part, chapters show how recent developments in neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology deepen our understanding of change and growth in accord with the principles of clinical pragmatism. Finally, the volume reviews paradigms of psychotherapy across the psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, and humanistic traditions. Case studies show how the pluralist orientation of clinical pragmatism enlarges concepts of therapeutic action. This text has been written for psychotherapists as well as scholars, educators, and trainees in the fields of psychiatry, clinical psychology, counseling, and social work. William Borden William Borden received his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Chicago. He served as a Fellow in the Harris Center for Developmental Studies at the University as well. Since 1983, Borden has served as a clinician, supervisor and consultant in mental health. He was a supervisory social worker at the University of Chicago Student Counseling Service and has served on the faculties of the Institute for Clinical Social Work, Chicago; the Illinois State Psychiatric Institute and the Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois, Chicago. He is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Social Service Administration and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Chicago. There, he teaches courses on contemporary psychoanalytic thought, comparative personality theory and clinical practice. Borden has published articles, essays and book chapters on a wide variety of psychological topics including relational perspectives in contemporary psychoanalysis and empirical research on stress, coping and development through life. He is affiliated with the American Psychological Association, Division of Psychoanalysis; the National Association of Social Workers and the Illinois Chapter of the Society of Clinical Social Work. |
