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Why are humans, who are motivated by self-preservation, motivated
to engage in behaviors that threaten and even extinguish their
existence? The themes included in this book are: (1) the emerging
understanding of self-destructiveness in culture, religion,
philosophy and psychology, (2) Bion s investigation into the
self-destructive capacity of the mind, (3) Heidegger s ontology of
Being and the Enframing of technology, (4) identifying and
delineating the "who" who most experiences the impact of
human-to-human destructiveness in out contemporary culture."
The stated purpose of this phenomenological psychoanalytic study is
to make the phenomenon of self-destruction and its vicissitudes
intelligible. It presents the nature of the relationship between
the essence of technology and the essence of self-destructiveness.
Damage and reparation are central themes of human existence.
Melanie Klein, among other pivotal discoveries, noted our capacity
for destructiveness towards others and ourselves. More importantly,
she accented the centrality of reparation for mental health.
Acceptance of the truth, 'inner' and 'outer', is essential to this
process.The author goes on to explain the phenomenon of reparation
around the themes of truth (aletheia), faith (pistis) and
repentance/transformation (metanoia), especially as they appear in
the philosophical works of Martin Heidegger and the psychoanalyst
Wilfred Bion. He then continues following the phenomenon of
metanoia, tracing it sequentially in the works of Melanie Klein,
Wilfred Bion, Martin Heidegger, C.G. Jung and R.D. Laing. These
thinkers have a surprisingly high degree of reflection upon and
import into common, everyday lived experience. Brent Potter's work
concludes with a critique of psychiatry, cognitive-behavioral and
manualised approaches to psychological distress. He then presents
modalities and programs, utilizing a metanoia perspective, that are
rising to replace them.
Damage and reparation are central themes of human existence.
Melanie Klein, among other pivotal discoveries, noted our capacity
for destructiveness towards others and ourselves. More importantly,
she accented the centrality of reparation for mental health.
Acceptance of the truth, 'inner' and 'outer', is essential to this
process.The author goes on to explain the phenomenon of reparation
around the themes of truth (aletheia), faith (pistis) and
repentance/transformation (metanoia), especially as they appear in
the philosophical works of Martin Heidegger and the psychoanalyst
Wilfred Bion. He then continues following the phenomenon of
metanoia, tracing it sequentially in the works of Melanie Klein,
Wilfred Bion, Martin Heidegger, C.G. Jung and R.D. Laing. These
thinkers have a surprisingly high degree of reflection upon and
import into common, everyday lived experience. Brent Potter's work
concludes with a critique of psychiatry, cognitive-behavioral and
manualised approaches to psychological distress. He then presents
modalities and programs, utilizing a metanoia perspective, that are
rising to replace them.
This book is an ideal resource for general readers who want a clear
understanding of people suffering with chaotic emotions, and for
clinicians treating patients for Borderline Personality Disorder
(BPD). The patterns of behavior of those with borderline
personality disorder (BPD) are often frustrating and mystifying to
both clinicians and family members, despite several decades of
study and research on this form of distress. Borderline Personality
Disorder: New Perspectives on a Stigmatizing and Overused Diagnosis
presents a thorough critical and historical review of the diagnosis
of BPD and explores-through academic and clinical narratives-the
different processes that occur in borderline behavior patterns. The
authors offer new perspectives that emphasize the whole person
rather than a diagnosis, addressing the emotional storms and mood
instability of BPD, providing guidance on managing emotional chaos
in the therapeutic relationship, and explaining how to use one's
own feelings as a clinical tool. Their approach gives an intimate
experiential feel for the interpersonal processes that occur in
psychotherapy for both the patient and therapist. The result:
readers will better understand who the person behind the diagnosis
is, and comprehend what it really feels like to be someone
struggling with these difficult interpersonal patterns. Provides a
historical exploration of how the diagnosis of Borderline
Personality Disorder emerged Explains what causes Borderline
Personality Disorder Presents case vignettes that give readers an
unprecedented look into the lived experience of persons suffering
from emotional chaos
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