Dr Luigi Caparrotta is an Associate Specialist in Psychotherapy, based at the Royal Free Hospital, London, UK. Dr Kamran Ghaffari is a Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy, based at West Middlesex University Hospital, Isleworth, UK.

'A well-illustrated introduction which will help organize the thinking of psychodynamic psychotherapists to formulate their patients' problems and reach conclusions concerning their suitability. A useful adjunct to any psychotherapy training programme.'- Professor Peter Fonagy

• Preface -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Definition of assessment -- The referral process -- Pre-specialist opinion -- Specialist assessment -- Suitability for psychological therapy -- Psychodynamic assessment -- Case formulation -- Post-assessment routes -- Concluding remarks -- Appendix One -- Letter to be sent out with questionnaire -- Questionnaire -- Appendix Four

Dr Luigi Caparrotta is an Associate Specialist in Psychotherapy, based at the Royal Free Hospital, London, UK. Dr Kamran Ghaffari is a Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy, based at West Middlesex University Hospital, Isleworth, UK.

'A well-illustrated introduction which will help organize the thinking of psychodynamic psychotherapists to formulate their patients' problems and reach conclusions concerning their suitability. A useful adjunct to any psychotherapy training programme.'- Professor Peter Fonagy

• Preface -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Definition of assessment -- The referral process -- Pre-specialist opinion -- Specialist assessment -- Suitability for psychological therapy -- Psychodynamic assessment -- Case formulation -- Post-assessment routes -- Concluding remarks -- Appendix One -- Letter to be sent out with questionnaire -- Questionnaire -- Appendix Four