“Absence is a bridge between us. Depressive experience in the perspective of Gestalt therapy”

Edited by Gianni Francesetti

Specifications: hardcover, 396 pp.

This book is a fundamental description of the phenomenology and therapy of depression from the perspective of the Gestalt approach. The specifics of both melancholic and reactive depression, as well as manic states, are revealed, the features of depressive experience in various personal styles (narcissistic, borderline, hysterical, dependent, obsessive-compulsive), and numerous clinical illustrations are provided. A separate chapter describes the therapist’s experiences while working with depressed patients and certain dynamics of the therapeutic relationship inherent in this work.
A significant part of the book is devoted to the characteristics of depressive disorders in certain phases of life (motherhood, childhood, adolescence, old age), which require specific forms therapeutic support. The authors’ language reflects their depth and inspiration, which is invaluable when working with this category of patients.