Introduction to Psychotherapy

This is the last book by the late Dr. Hadfield and its publication came almost at the time of his death, which ended a very long and productive life. He was an inspiring doctor and teacher; as an author, he was prolific and informative, but rarely exciting. Introduction to psychotherapy is very much in line with the earlier books. It gives a rapid historical review of psychological treatment methods from primitive times up to Freud and his contemporaries. This is followed by a section describing Hadfield's own method, which he called 'direct reduc-