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An outstanding collection of papers written by Jungian analysts from different schools of analytical psychology on various aspects of psychopathology. The subjects covered include: depression, anorexia, schizoid personality, narcissistic personality disorder, mania, psychosis, paranoia, masochism, fetishism, transvestisism, perversion, marital dysf

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This collection of excellent essays is the work of twenty outstanding Jungian analysts from different schools of analytic psychology. The chapters communicate and clarify some of Jung's more difficult concepts...A resource for practitioners, it may also be of great interest to students and the educated layperson...The reader will find this book filled with vigorous and vital thoughts... --Jeanne Ma, New Ideas in Psychology This is a book that everyone seriously interested in psychopathology (should) have on their shelves, for reference to illuminate clinical problems as they arise.' -- British Journal of Medical Psychology [This volume] shows how much we can learn from Jungian and post-Jungian formulations. We are helped by their acceptance and development of symbolic values. They alert us to the possibility of future potentialities and syntheses. Arcane concepts which previously bemused us are unveiled and their mysteries illuminated. -- British Journal of Psychiatry Andrew Samuels' intention to make Jung familiar to a wider public, perhaps particularly to psychotherapists of other analytic schools, is amply supported by this book....It is to be recommended to anyone interested in realizing how comprehensive a contribution Jung made and how contemporary Jungians are developing their work.' -- Free Associations There is no doubt that these papers offer significant insights about the work with difficult patients that everyone practicing psychoanalysis is concerned with. There are real additions to our clinical knowledge in this book...' -- Journal of Analytic Psychology With a useful introduction by Andrew Samuels, this volume attests to the fact that contemporary Jungian scholarship is alive and well.' -- Psychoanalytic Books This is a book that everyone seriously interested in psychopathology (should) have on their shelves, for reference to illuminate clinical problems as they arise.' -- British Journal of Medical Psychology [This volume] shows how much we can learn from Jungian and post-Jungian formulations. We are helped by their acceptance and development of symbolic values. They alert us to the possibility of future potentialities and syntheses. Arcane concepts which previously bemused us are unveiled and their mysteries illuminated. -- British Journal of Psychiatry Andrew Samuels' intention to make Jung familiar to a wider public, perhaps particularly to psychotherapists of other analytic schools, is amply supported by this book....It is to be recommended to anyone interested in realizing how comprehensive a contribution Jung made and how contemporary Jungians are developing their work.' -- Free Associations There is no doubt that these papers offer significant insights about the work with difficult patients that everyone practicing psychoanalysis is concerned with. There are real additions to our clinical knowledge in this book...' -- Journal of Analytic Psychology With a useful introduction by Andrew Samuels, this volume attests to the fact that contemporary Jungian scholarship is alive and well.' -- Psychoanalytic Books This collection of excellent essays is the work of twenty outstanding Jungian analysts from different schools of analytic psychology. The chapters communicate and clarify some of Jung's more difficult concepts...A resource for practitioners, it may also be of great interest to students and the educated layperson...The reader will find this book filled with vigorous and vital thoughts... --Jeanne Ma, New Ideas in Psychology

"""This collection of excellent essays is the work of twenty outstanding Jungian analysts from different schools of analytic psychology. The chapters communicate and clarify some of Jung's more difficult concepts...A resource for practitioners, it may also be of great interest to students and the educated layperson...The reader will find this book filled with vigorous and vital thoughts..."" --Jeanne Ma, New Ideas in Psychology This is a book that everyone seriously interested in psychopathology (should) have on their shelves, for reference to illuminate clinical problems as they arise.' -- British Journal of Medical Psychology [This volume] shows how much we can learn from Jungian and post-Jungian formulations. We are helped by their acceptance and development of symbolic values. They alert us to the possibility of future potentialities and syntheses. Arcane concepts which previously bemused us are unveiled and their mysteries illuminated."" -- British Journal of Psychiatry Andrew Samuels' intention to make Jung familiar to a wider public, perhaps particularly to psychotherapists of other analytic schools, is amply supported by this book....It is to be recommended to anyone interested in realizing how comprehensive a contribution Jung made and how contemporary Jungians are developing their work.' -- Free Associations There is no doubt that these papers offer significant insights about the work with difficult patients that everyone practicing psychoanalysis is concerned with. There are real additions to our clinical knowledge in this book...' -- Journal of Analytic Psychology With a useful introduction by Andrew Samuels, this volume attests to the fact that contemporary Jungian scholarship is alive and well.' -- Psychoanalytic Books This is a book that everyone seriously interested in psychopathology (should) have on their shelves, for reference to illuminate clinical problems as they arise.' --""British Journal of Medical Psychology"" [This volume] shows how much we can learn from Jungian and post-Jungian formulations. We are helped by their acceptance and development of symbolic values. They alert us to the possibility of future potentialities and syntheses. Arcane concepts which previously bemused us are unveiled and their mysteries illuminated."" --""British Journal of Psychiatry"" Andrew Samuels' intention to make Jung familiar to a wider public, perhaps particularly to psychotherapists of other analytic schools, is amply supported by this book....It is to be recommended to anyone interested in realizing how comprehensive a contribution Jung made and how contemporary Jungians are developing their work.' --""Free Associations"" There is no doubt that these papers offer significant insights about the work with difficult patients that everyone practicing psychoanalysis is concerned with. There are real additions to our clinical knowledge in this book...' --""Journal of Analytic Psychology"" With a useful introduction by Andrew Samuels, this volume attests to the fact that contemporary Jungian scholarship is alive and well.' --""Psychoanalytic Books"" ""This collection of excellent essays is the work of twenty outstanding Jungian analysts from different schools of analytic psychology. The chapters communicate and clarify some of Jung's more difficult concepts...A resource for practitioners, it may also be of great interest to students and the educated layperson...The reader will find this book filled with vigorous and vital thoughts..."" --Jeanne Ma, ""New Ideas in Psychology"""

This is a book that everyone seriously interested in psychopathology (should) have on their shelves, for reference to illuminate clinical problems as they arise.' -- British Journal of Medical Psychology [This volume] shows how much we can learn from Jungian and post-Jungian formulations. We are helped by their acceptance and development of symbolic values. They alert us to the possibility of future potentialities and syntheses. Arcane concepts which previously bemused us are unveiled and their mysteries illuminated. -- British Journal of Psychiatry Andrew Samuels' intention to make Jung familiar to a wider public, perhaps particularly to psychotherapists of other analytic schools, is amply supported by this book....It is to be recommended to anyone interested in realizing how comprehensive a contribution Jung made and how contemporary Jungians are developing their work.' -- Free Associations There is no doubt that these papers offer significant insights about the work with difficult patients that everyone practicing psychoanalysis is concerned with. There are real additions to our clinical knowledge in this book...' -- Journal of Analytic Psychology With a useful introduction by Andrew Samuels, this volume attests to the fact that contemporary Jungian scholarship is alive and well.' -- Psychoanalytic Books This collection of excellent essays is the work of twenty outstanding Jungian analysts from different schools of analytic psychology. The chapters communicate and clarify some of Jung's more difficult concepts...A resource for practitioners, it may also be of great interest to students and the educated layperson...The reader will find this book filled with vigorous and vital thoughts... --Jeanne Ma, New Ideas in Psychology This is a book that everyone seriously interested in psychopathology (should) have on their shelves, for reference to illuminate clinical problems as they arise.' -- British Journal of Medical Psychology [This volume] shows how much we can learn from Jungian and post-Jungian formulations. We are helped by their acceptance and development of symbolic values. They alert us to the possibility of future potentialities and syntheses. Arcane concepts which previously bemused us are unveiled and their mysteries illuminated. -- British Journal of Psychiatry Andrew Samuels' intention to make Jung familiar to a wider public, perhaps particularly to psychotherapists of other analytic schools, is amply supported by this book....It is to be recommended to anyone interested in realizing how comprehensive a contribution Jung made and how contemporary Jungians are developing their work.' -- Free Associations There is no doubt that these papers offer significant insights about the work with difficult patients that everyone practicing psychoanalysis is concerned with. There are real additions to our clinical knowledge in this book...' -- Journal of Analytic Psychology With a useful introduction by Andrew Samuels, this volume attests to the fact that contemporary Jungian scholarship is alive and well.' -- Psychoanalytic Books This collection of excellent essays is the work of twenty outstanding Jungian analysts from different schools of analytic psychology. The chapters communicate and clarify some of Jung's more difficult concepts...A resource for practitioners, it may also be of great interest to students and the educated layperson...The reader will find this book filled with vigorous and vital thoughts... --Jeanne Ma, New Ideas in Psychology

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Andrew Samuels has, for 40 years, been evolving a unique blend of post-Jungian, relational psychoanalytic and humanistic approaches to therapy work. He is recognized internationally as a leading commentator from a psychotherapeutic perspective on political and social problems. His work on the father, sexuality, spirituality and countertransference has also been widely appreciated. He is a Founder Board Member of the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, past chair of the UK Council for Psychotherapy, and co-founder of Psychotherapists and Counsellors for Social Responsibility and also of the Alliance for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He is Professor of Analytical Psychology at Essex University and holds visiting chairs at New York, London and Roehampton Universities. His many books have been translated into 19 languages.

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