Overview

This book examines emerging trends in contemporary psychoanalytic theory and practice, highlighting inter-subjective and relational models of the mind. The author presents vivid and extended clinical vignettes that demonstrate the analyst's use of the self in building clinical momentum and continued development. The author highlights the importance of mutuality and recognition in the development of the self, illustrating the impact of family, the larger group context, and the contribution of the analytic encounter. This book is divided into three sections: First, the contribution of family to development, including some relatively neglected topics, such as the importance of fathers in female development, the role of siblings, the experience of 'only' children or singletons in the family, and the impact of the extended family (including grandparents) upon the individual. A second section examines the influence of unconscious group processes upon individual development and functioning, and includes papers that highlight the contribution of group psychotherapy as a form of treatment.

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Author:   Christine C. Kieffer
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9780367101695

ISBN 10:   0367101696
Pages:   238
Publication Date:   14 June 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction , Prologue: Integrating perspectives on the origins and consolidation of the self , The Contributions of Family , From selfobjects to mutual recognition: towards optimal responsiveness in father and daughter relationships , On siblings: mutual regulation and mutual recognition , On “psychoanalytic siblings” and the “only child”: expanding the relational context beyond the parent–child dyad , On grandparents: immigration, trauma, resilience, and the telescoping of generations , The Impact of Group , Phases of group development: a view from self psychology , How does group analysis cure: an exploration of narcissistic rage in group treatment , Developmental Impasses: Removing Obstacles to Growth in Treatment , Restitutive selfobject function in the “entitled victim”: a relational self-psychological perspective , On empathy, countertransference disclosure, and mutual recognition , Emergence and the analytic third: working at the edge of chaos , The waiting-room as boundary and bridge between self-states and unformulated experience , Epilogue: Mutuality, recognition, and the subject

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.. .her approach to integrate self and intersubjective theory is distinctive, if not unique. Consequently, the reader who wants to take advantage of her rich and compassionate clinical experience, viewed through the lens of self and intersubjective theory, will be richly rewarded. This book is well suited for a wide variety of readers. Her explanation of psychoanalytic concepts is straightforward and would be useful to most clinicians. It will be especially valuable to those psychoanalytic psychotherapists interested in self psychology and relational and intersubjective treatment approaches. -- (12/01/2014)

.."".her approach to integrate self and intersubjective theory is distinctive, if not unique. Consequently, the reader who wants to take advantage of her rich and compassionate clinical experience, viewed through the lens of self and intersubjective theory, will be richly rewarded. This book is well suited for a wide variety of readers. Her explanation of psychoanalytic concepts is straightforward and would be useful to most clinicians. It will be especially valuable to those psychoanalytic psychotherapists interested in self psychology and relational and intersubjective treatment approaches.""-- (12/01/2014)

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