![]() ![]() A clinician facing a similar situation might expect similar benefits. ![]() I initially started reading this book as a response to a client who had frequent, uncontrollable crying spells, and the material did help tremendously in my conceptualization of and interaction with this client. Seeing Through Tears: Crying and Attachment by Judith Kay Nelson (Author) 5 ratings Kindle 35.49 Read with Our Free App Hardcover Paperback 14.01 - 46.95 10 Used from 8.38 15 New from 41.29 2 Collectible from 35.00 Seeing Through Tears is a groundbreaking examination of crying behavior and the meaning behind our tears. In addition, Nelson operates and theorizes almost exclusively from a psychodynamic perspective, causing many of her recommendations, examples, and theories to feel inapplicable to people who work in more time-limited contexts or with greater attention paid to short-term, objective changes in symptoms. In general, Nelson's points made a good deal of sense, but her cavalier attitude toward a lack of empirical evidence rather surprised me. ![]() At the same time, the research and clinical basis of the work underwhelmed, relying heavily on anecdotal and literary examples and sometimes dismissing contradictory evidence or theory rather than giving it a full hearing. Nelson has a really good idea here, and I feel that my clinical work with clients benefited from the connection between crying behaviors and attachment theory that this book advances. ![]()
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