About the Book
The second volume in the series presents ground-breaking advances of Viktor Frankl's logotherapy and existential analysis, with emphasis on the discovery of meaning as central to coping, resilience, and growth. Noted contributors from around the world present empirical and case study evidence for the importance of meaning in diverse populations and settings, as well as theoretical and philosophical perspectives on Frankl's body of thought.
The book opens with a historical perspective of the development of logotherapy and personal experiences of those close to Frankl. A section on the amelioration of suffering provides insights into moral injury and finding meaning in blows of fate (unavoidable suffering, death, the injustice of poverty, and international conflict). Powerful case studies address Frankl's tragic triad (guilt, suffering, death): facing the end of life, PTSD, childhood sexual abuse/neglect, and suicide prevention. Empirical studies address the search for purpose in life, qualities of meaning among the gifted, and service motivation in college students. Meaning-centered approaches are applied to working with youth and adults in schools and the workplace. Philosophical applications of logotherapy connect Frankl's theory with Buddhist thought and a flaw in the nature vs. nurture theory; the dimensional ontology is expanded into four dimensions. Book reviews evaluate topics of interest to logotherapists.
Topics include:
Case studies using logotherapy in diverse settings
Meaning-centered programs and interventions in the workplace
Innovative approaches to finding meaning with at-risk children and young adults
Applications of logotherapy in military and childhood PTSD
Cross-disciplinary collaboration of logotherapy with rational-emotive therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, positive psychology and Theravāda Buddhism
Philosophical applications and extensions of logotheory
Empirical studies on processes and measures of logotherapy
Volume II of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis is intended for caregivers, practitioners, researchers, and students in the fields of logotherapy, mental health, education, workplace management, industrial psychology, and laypeople interested in finding meaning.
Table of Contents:
Part I. Viktor Frankl’s Legacy. .- Chapter 1. “For the Person is Always at Work”:Viktor Frankl’s Path to Logotherapy and Existential Analysis.- Chapter 2. So Much to Learn.- Chapter 3. Building the Viktor Frankl Archives .- Part II. Prevention and Amelioration of Suffering, Fostering Hope. .- Chapter 4. Human Suffering.- Chapter 5. Management of Moral Injury in Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Contribution of Viktor E. Frankl’s Logotherapy and Existential Analysis.- Chapter 6. The Suffering Hypothesis: Viktor Frankl’s Spiritual Remedies and Recent Developments.- Chapter 7. Writing Therapy and the Search for Meaning: A Case History.- Chapter 8. On Tragedy and Transformation: A Logotherapeutic Autoethnography.- Chapter 9. Finding Meaning in Life in a Changing World.- Chapter 10. International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution: Hope, Optimism and Meaning Through Logotherapy-Enhanced Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy.- Part III. Research in Logotherapy: Case Studies. .- Chapter 11. Examples of Applications of Logotherapy.- Chapter 12. Suicide Prevention in the Work of Viktor Frankl.- Chapter 13. When the Angel Turns into a Demon: The Pathology of Psychopathology.- Chapter 14. Truth, Meaning, and Attachment in Healing Combat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.- Part IV. Research in Logotherapy: Empirical Studies. .- Chapter 15. The Ontological Perception of Time Scale:Assessing Meaning in Life from a Temporal Perspective.- Chapter 16. The Noëtic Orientations Test (NOT): A Multiscale Russian Modification of the Purpose-in-Life Test.- Chapter 17. Life Meaning Versus Intelligence: An Analysis of Three Qualities of Meaning Among Gifted Adults.- Chapter 18. Altruism, Motivation to Serve, and Purpose in Life Among College Students.- Chapter 19. Re-examining Altruism, Service Motivation, and Life PurposeAmong Undergraduate and Graduate Students.- Part V. Practical Applications of Logotherapy in Education, Youth, and the Workplace. .- Chapter 20. It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Logotherapist! Using Superheroes in Viktor Frankl’s Logotherapy.- Chapter 21. Logotherapy: Educating Students to Search for Meaning .- Chapter 22. New work: How Important is the Orientation of Meaning? Reflections on the Basis of Frankl’s Dimensional Ontology.- Chapter 23. Meaning-Centered Job Crafting: A Way to (Re )Discover Meaning at Work .- Chapter 24. Nominal Socratic Dialogue or Finding the Basic ID:An Existential Analytical Tool for Finding Meaning.- Chapter 25. Logo-CareerSkills: A Logotherapeutic Intervention for Resilient Career Development in Youth.- Part VI. Theory and Philosophy of Logotherapy. .- Chapter 26. Logotherapy and Mindfulness: An Anthropological Perspective.- Chapter 27. Nature, Nurture, and the Noëtic: Addressing Flawed Assumptions of Galton’s Paradigm.- Chapter 28. Resolving Paradoxes in the Dimensional Ontology of Logotherapy.- Chapter 29. How Values Motivate Actions.- Part VII. Book Reviews..- Chapter 30. Viktor Frankl and the Book of Job: A Search for Meaning by Marshall Lewis .- Chapter 31. Viktor E. Frankl’s Logotherapy and Existential Analysis: Theory and Practice, by Maria Marshall and Edward Marshall .
About the Author :
Charles McLafferty, Jr., Ph.D. has served on the faculties of the University of Virginia and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in which he integrated the principles of logotherapy and existential psychology. He has served as a reviewer for eight academic journals, and authored or coauthored articles in medical, psychological, educational, and business journals. Invited to speak internationally, his presentations put forth innovative and creative extensions of theories such as logotherapy, psychosynthesis, and perennial philosophy. As the founder and President of Purpose Research, he has edited and published more than a dozen books by authors who focus on logotherapy and existential analysis; ten of them edited or authored by Paul and Lilian Wong, Elisabeth Lukas, and Joseph Fabry. His long-term interest is in establishing the fact of the soul (noëtic dimension) in education, psychology, and human living.
Jay Levinson, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Baltimore, Maryland. He has lectured internationally and served on the faculties of both the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He is the only person to publish research integrating the work of Dr. Viktor Frankl (meaning in life) and Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross (meaning in death). He was privileged to serve as a special assistant, colleague, and friend to Dr. Frankl for over 20 years and edited his last book, Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning. In addition, Existential Psychotherapy of Meaning, co-edited by Dr. Alexander Batthyány and Dr. Levinson, is a compilation of the next generation of work in logotherapy. Dr. Levinson was recently honored by the Vienna Institute of Logotherapy with its Lifetime Achievement Award and was made an Honorary Member of the Austrian Medical Society. In an effort to give back to his community, he has served on boards of several charitable foundations including the Vienna Institute of Logotherapy and was a founder of the Baltimore Ronald McDonald House.
