This book brings together a selection of classic psychoanalytical
papers related to aging, dying, and death that have appeared in the
renowned International Journal of Psychoanalysis. People are living
longer than ever before, leading full and active lives long past
retirement, and yet many analysts are averse to working with
patients over the age of fifty. Sigmund Freud never wavered from
his conviction that the elderly would not benefit from analysis
and, despite the huge expansion in analytic technique and practice
since the 1940s, the treatment of elderly patients is still not
widely practiced. This is reflected in a paucity of papers on the
subject--a mere twenty papers on the analysis of elderly patients
have appeared in the journal's long history.The chosen papers come
from eminent analysts, most of whom have embarked on clinical work
with elderly patients. Two papers--one by Hanna Segal, who has also
written the Foreword, and the other by Nina E. C. Coltart--address
the analysis of an elderly patient directly and bring the work and
the challenges it brings vividly to life. Also explored are such
issues as death and the midlife crisis, loneliness and the aging
process, aging and psychopathology, fear of death, transference and
countertransference issues, and the final stage of the dying
process. The book ends with Erik Erikson's paper on the
generational cycle. This paper is a fitting conclusion from the
pioneer whose work contributed to a clearer understanding of the
impact of the experiences of the life cycle, from childhood to old
age.It is to be hoped that this fascinating collection will
stimulate further research and encourage more analysts to work with
this neglected and growing section of the population.The
Contributors: Norman A Cohen, Nina E. C. Coltart, Erik Homburger
Erikson, Tor-Bjorn Hagglund, Elliott Jaques, Gabriele Junkers,
Pearl H.M. King, Wolfgang Loch, George H. Pollock, Hanna Segal,
Harold W. Wylie, and Mavis L. Wylie"
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
