Starting with exorcists, magnetists, and hypnotists, it ends with revealing examinations of the work of Freud and Jung.
When The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defense was first published in German in 1936 it was at once recognized as a major contribution to psychoanalytic psychology, and its translation into English... (more)
Charts the development of Ferenczi's 'Active Technique' in papers such as "The Technique of Psychoanalysis" and "Further Development of an Active Therapy". Ferenczi made outstanding contributions to... (more)
This work looks at the fact that there is no theory that explains how psychoanalysis works. It considers Freudian theory, the interpretations of contemporary ego psychology, and the contributions of... (more)
The authors examine the gulf between Freud's actual technique (the nature of the curative process on which it is based) and modern re-interpretations of it, which have been codified as the 'basic... (more)
By examining changes in the patient's experience of 'inner space', this book records the development of the author's understanding of the patient's experience and its vicissitudes. The book goes on... (more)
'The Ego and Analysis of Defense' represents a major advance in analytic technique. This book, together with the series of seminal journal articles he published over the past thirty years are a... (more)
Entering the tumultuous, dissociated world of the adult survivor of childhood sexual abuse presents an intimidating challenge for clinicians. But as the authors of this innovative book argue,... (more)
Symbolism, aesthetics, dreams, and psychotic thinking are explored by Segal, who integrates the ideas of Freud, Klein and Bion.
Using theoretical exposition and case material, the author demonstrates how Klein's main concepts and theories illuminate the practice of social casework. (more)
Our learning in infancy, and for a considerable period afterwards, takes place in a dependent relationship to another human being. The quality of this relationship is vitally important for our... (more)
There is always a lively interest in the supervisory process and its explication. Courses in supervision abound and the critical role of supervision in becoming a psychotherapist is widely... (more)
Links the phenomena of loneliness to unresolved separation anxiety. (more)
'It is one of life's chilling characteristics that bonds that nourish also damage. We are formed and malformed at the same time. In an earlier work, Toxic Nourishment (1999), I explored the ways that... (more)
A distillation of painstaking research into the life of Donald Winnicott, tracing his life from his childhood in Plymouth, through his career in paediatrics, to his election as President of the... (more)
This is the first volume to capture the range of current viewpoints on the subject of shame. As editor, Donald Nathanson has not only assembled internationally prominent authorities in the field, but... (more)
A collection of 40 papers looking at the psychodynamics of Suicide from a variety of perspectives. (more)
Ignacio Matte-Blanco has made one of the most original contributions to psychoanalysis since Freud. In this book, which includes an introductory chapter to his work by Eric Rayner and David Tuckett,... (more)
The author reflects on a variety of social situations from a psychoanalytical perspective, drawing from her experiences of working over a thirty-year period. It concludes with a wide-ranging survey... (more)
Building on his previous collection of psychoanalytic essays, On Kissing, Tickling and Being Bored, the author turns his attention to the subject of flirting. (more)
An introduction to Matte-Blanco's key concepts, aimed at anyone interested in the advancement of psychoanalytic thinking. The author sets out the central ideas in a comprehensive fashion and then,... (more)
In this book Bollas examines how people educate one another in the idioms of their unconscious lives, and considers also the nature and consequences of the traumas which prevent us from doing... (more)
Explores the role of aggression in severe personality disorders and in normal and perverse sexuality, integrating new developments in psycoanalytic theory with findings from clinical work with... (more)
All the contributors to this compilation knew Bion personally and were influenced by his work. They include: Herbert Rosenfeld, Frances Tustin, Andre Green, Donald Meltzer and Hanna... (more)
A comprehensive collection of papers on this key psychoanalytic topic, from the early days of psychoanalysis to the latest theories. 533 pages. (more)
An overview of the different theories of object-relations in psychoanalysis.
This completely revised and updated second edition is a guide to the range and complexity of psychoanalytic theories. Beginning with the work of Freud, it examines the basic assumptions and social... (more)
A look at the theory and practice of love. The author discusses romantic love, the love of parents for children, brotherly love, erotic love, self love and love of God.
Offers a theoretical and historical overview on dream analysis, and provides a broad range of contemporary ideas.
A collection of essays showing the richness and originality of Abraham's and Torok's approach to psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic literature . Central to their approach is a theory of psychic... (more)