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Psychoanalysis and the Birth of the Self: A Radical Interdisciplinary Approach
This book draws psychoanalysis out of unsubstantiated, hermeneutic speculation and into the science and philosophy of the Self. Mark Leffert offers a survey of where we as human beings come from,... (more)
Process Facilitation in Psychoanalysis, Psychotherapy and Social Work
Process Facilitation in Psychoanalysis, Psychotherapy and Social Work elaborates a differential theory of therapeutic engagement with full reference not only to psychoanalysis and to psychotherapy... (more)
Progress in Psychoanalysis: Envisioning the Future of the Profession
Is psychoanalysis in decline? Has its understanding of the human condition been marginalized? Have its clinical methods been eclipsed by more short-term, problem-oriented approaches? Is... (more)
The Good Society and the Inner World: Psychoanalysis, Politics and Culture
A forceful advocacy of a psychoanalysis that is social not individualistic in its view of human life, The Good Society and the Inner World surveys the implications of recent psychoanalytical work for... (more)
The Spoils of Freedom: Psychoanalysis, Feminism and Ideology after the Fall of Socialism
Presents the difficulties of post-socialist Eastern Europe as a symptom, in which the inherent contradictions of liberal democracy become visible. The author also explores how psychoanalytic theories... (more)
Sexual Difference: Masculinity and Psychoanalysis
Examines theories of sexual difference from a Kleinian and a Lacanian perspective, and the application of these issues in the practice of treating sexual violence and child abuse. (more)
Between Philosophy and Psychoanalysis: Lacan's Reconstruction of Freud
Uses Lacanian concepts to analyze the inner logic of Freud's thought, and provide a bridge between Lacanian concepts and traditional terminology. 165 pages. (more)
Speculations after Freud: Psychoanalysis, Philosophy and Culture
This collection of essays considers the interrelationship of psychoanalysis, philosophy, and cultural studies, and questions the future of a discipline which has emerged from the intimate experience... (more)
Anthropology and Psychoanalysis: An Encounter Through Culture
This book examines the interface between anthropology and psychoanalysis, considering its historical context and investigating the distinctive reactions of British, French and American anthropology... (more)
The Bonds of Love: Psychoanalysis, Feminism, and the Problem of Domination
Explores the difference between the sexes with reference to object-relations theory and Hegelian philosophy.
Contemporary Psychoanalysis and Religion: Transference and Transcendence
Argues that religious experiences, doctrines and practices reflect the internalized interpersonal patterns that constitute the self. 144 pages. (more)
The British Schools of Psychoanalysis: Pluralism and Convergence in the Clinical Setting
This text provides an analysis of psychoanalytical pluralism and a celebration of psychoanalytic convergence. Recently, various psychoanalytic perspectives have become increasingly integrated. Using... (more)
The Emotional Needs of Young Children and Their Families: Applications of Psychoanalysis in Community Settings
Describes the ways psychoanalytic ideas can be adapted and used in a variety of community settings, to help children who are emotionally disturbed or who have been physically or sexually abused. It... (more)
Psychoanalysis and Development: Representations and Narratives
Explores the relationship between 'representation' and 'narration' and how they have developed the language of therapy and theories of psychoanalysis and development.
Art and Psyche: A Study in Psychoanalysis and Aesthetics
A study in psychoanalysis and aesthetics. 188 pages. (more)
Clinical Studies in Neuro-psychoanalysis: Introduction to a Depth Neuropsychology: Second Edition
When the first edition of Clinical studies in Neuro-Psychoanalysis was published in 2000, it was hailed as a turning point in psychoanalytic research. It is now relied on as a model for the... (more)
Contemporary Psychoanalysis and Eastern Thought
This book explores the convergence of psychoanalysis and Asian thought. It explores key theoretical issues. What role does paradox play in psychological transformations? How can the oriental emphasis... (more)
The Common Ground of Psychoanalysis
Examines the ties which hold psychoanalysts together as common adherents to a shared science and profession. The author describes what the diverse perspectives have in common, and what separates them... (more)
The religious and romantic origins of psychoanalysis: Individuation and integration in post-Freudian theory
This work traces the origins of contemporary psychoanalysis back to the foundations of Judaeo-Christian culture, and challenges the prevailing view that modern theories of the self mark a radical... (more)
Psychoanalysis and Ethics
Reinterprets Freud's ideas on the various psychological issues relevant to morality and examines their ethical implications.
A Narrative Textbook of Psychoanalysis
A presentation of psychoanalytic theory and practice with the criticisms and comments of experts in ego psychology and object relations theory. The work covers Freudian theory and present-day U.S.... (more)
Developments in Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is a science evidently fore-ordained to growth and expansion, and among those who have extended the scope of both theory and practice Melanie Klein holds a unique place.
This book... (more)
Drawing the Soul: Schemas and Models in Psychoanalysis
What 'shape' is the mind? How can we draw a 'diagram' of the soul?
Some of Freud's earliest writings contain sketches or models which supposedly illustrate the nature and function of mental... (more)
History of the Division of Psychoanalysis
The formation of the Division of Psychoanalysis in 1979 had as a major goal a rapprochement between psychoanalysis and psychology. This volume records the history of the Division and the seminal... (more)
A Clinical Introduction to Lacanian Psychoanalysis
A lucid introduction to the clinical application of Lacanian psychoanalysis. The book starts with the place of desire in analytic technique, moves on to diagnosis and the position of the analyst, and... (more)
Cultural pluralism and psychoanalysis: The Asian and American experience
This volume explores the creative dialogue in which psychoanalysts since Freud have engaged the modern Northern European / North American culture of individualism. The focus is on the the ways in... (more)