Advanced Clinical Social Worktraces the development of relational ideas in psychodynamic practice from their origin in object relations and self psychology to their evolution in current relational theory, intersubjectivity, and attachment theory. The text also shows how social work practice has been infused with relational thinking from the beginning of the profession. Relational treatment includes an emphasis on openness and collaboration between client and therapist, mutual impact, the client's subjectivity, and the therapist's empathy, genuineness, and use of self in the therapeutic interaction. It focuses on the relationship and dialogue between client and therapist as crucial to the change process and shows the ways in which the therapeutic relationship is used to help clients and therapists bridge their differences, examine their similarities, overcome impasses, and manage enactments. The authors show how relational principles and techniques can be applied to multiple problems
