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January 28, 2008
IN Treatment---A HBO Drama Series Depicting the Practice of Psychotherapy
Starting tonight on HBO is a five part series, In Treatment. The NC Psychoanalytical Society has praised this work as being one of the best depictions, although fiction, of the practice of psychotherapy.
Here is how HBO describes the series:
Paul Weston is a compassionate listener with a respectable practice, but lately his patients' problems— and his own—are causing some cracks in his demeanor. 'In Treatment' follows the psychoanalyst through his week, capturing a patient's session each night, before concluding Friday in the office of Paul's own therapist. And with full episodes and daily recaps available at HBO.com, there's no reason to miss an appointment.
The video segment you can view on the HBO site is rather impressive. The clip suggests that In Treatment could be used as a teaching tool as well as evoke interesting conversations with colleagues in the field.
Perry Miller, Editor
Posted by Perry Miller, Editor at January 28, 2008 6:03 PM