The Meaning of Dreams is Controversial in Marvin Rosen’s New Book

Feb. 17, 2009 - PRLog -- Marvin Rosen's new book Shrink: Odyssey of a Therapist is comprised of two books, Book One – Nightmare and Book Two – Soul Search. Book One describes main character Morrie Schwartz's encounter with passive and under-assertive patient James O'Malley. A displaced dairy farmer from upstate Pennsylvania, he begins experiencing violent dreams. Placed on a psych ward for attacking Morrie, Morrie must testify against him in court. The case arouses psychological conflict in Morrie because of philosophical, treatment and ethical issues. In Book Two, Morrie begins to experience a series of paranormal incidents and out-of-body wanderings and when his own emotional balance becomes questionable, he is placed in a psychiatric facility.

Whether or not dreams have meaning is controversial. Some scientists believe that dreams are merely neurological noise produced by a sleeping brain. Yet many therapists insist that dreams have significance in revealing personality dynamics and can be used effectively in psychotherapy. The thin line between fantasy and reality becomes apparent as Morrie's own psychological health becomes questionable.

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About the Author:                                                                                              
Marvin Rosen is a doctoral level, licensed clinical psychologist. Educated at Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania, he interned at the V.A. Hospital at Perry Point, Maryland. He worked as a child psychologist at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Philadelphia and then began a 38-year career at Elwyn, Inc. in Elwyn, Pennsylvania. He has taught Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, Bryn Mawr College, Penn State extension, and West Chester University. At Elwyn, he served as Director of Psychology, Clinical Director, VP for Development, Assistant to the President and VP for Research.

He was Principal Investigator for a follow-up study of persons who left the institution for independent living, started a preschool language program for at-risk three and four year olds, directed a head trauma program, and helped develop a program for emotionally disturbed youngsters in out-of-home placements. While at Elwyn, he authored over 76 professional articles and six college and graduate-level textbooks dealing with mental retardation and rehabilitation of handicapped persons.

He has maintained a private practice of psychology for 30 years. He retired from full-time work in January 2002 but returned part-time as a school psychologist at Interboro School District in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He continues his interest in writing and has written six psychology books for secondary school students for Chelsea House Publishers. The three most recently published books are titled Hypnosis and Meditation, Sleep and Dreaming and The Brain and Love. Rosen lives with his wife, Joyce, in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. He is the proud father of four married children and seven grandchildren.

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