The topics are: Trauma, anxiety, depression, somatoform disorders. The book contains information sheets for therapists and patients, exercises and self reflection tasks, exemplary dialogues etc.
Therapists should be highly skilled at communicating in social interactions with patients. They must be familiar with knowledge about mental disorders. Finally, they must be proficient at implementing special intervention approaches and techniques, considering their patient´s background. The book contributes to achieving these tasks and goals. It aims at providing help for students as well as for practicing, experienced psychotherapists.