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There is a moment at every level of psychological development in
which the mind comes face to face with a challenge. This moment can
last for a literal moment in time or it can extend for years
becoming the leading edge of development. Disordered Thought and
Development: Chaos to Organization in the Moment explores the
processes around that moment. The exploration begins with a
psychotic analysand in which these processes loudly reveal
themselves. From there, the exploration extends to a young child
with pervasive developmental disorder and then on to four other
cases, each revealing the elements and dynamics necessary for
development to proceed. One of the elements includes the
vicissitudes of affect from its raw, unprocessed form that is
initially experienced as chaotic bodily sensations without meaning
to one that carries meaning, purpose, and direction. Another
element is the organizational capacities that help to solve a
problem that has never been solved before. The dynamics of the
moment can be understood within the context of non-linear systems
theory as the mind is conceptualized as a self-organizing system in
the process of evolving. This book provides clinicians with a
touchstone that can help guide development of all the individuals
they are called on to assist whether they are anxious, obsessional,
psychotic or neurotic, and whether they are children, adolescents,
or adults."
Psychoanalytic Trends in Theory and Practice serves as a guide for
the novice, and a refresher for the expert, into the history and
current status of major psychoanalytic concepts. Each chapter
author, reviews the development of a concept over the history of
psychoanalysis, includes clinical examples to illustrate the
concept, and identifies current questions about the topic. Further,
many chapters embody a developmental perspective, not just in terms
of an idea or concept, but also in terms of the individual; these
sections explore how the experiences of the child inform that of
the adult. M. Hossein Etezady, Inga Blom, and Mary Davis honor core
concepts that continue to inform contemporary psychoanalytic
practice, demonstrate the ongoing relevance and utility of the
psychoanalytic perspective, and provide a solid and integrative
foundation for further exploration into the next generation of
theory and clinical work.
Mourning and the importance of the capacity to bear some
helplessness, while still finding pleasure in life, are central to
this tightly organized volume. The multi-faceted processes involved
in mourning and adaptation are addressed.
This volume addresses the critical psychoanalytic issue of
effective listening. While this issue has been discussed widely in
the literature, most often the discussions are from the standpoint
of technique. Listening to Others is among the first texts to
consider the listening process from the so-called 'two-person'
perspective-i.e., that which is aligned with intersubjective,
interpersonal, and relational theories. The contributors to this
volume all are well-known experts in contemporary psychoanalytic
theory.
This volume addresses the critical psychoanalytic issue of
effective listening. While this issue has been discussed widely in
the literature, most often the discussions are from the standpoint
of technique. Listening to Others is among the first texts to
consider the listening process from the so-called 'two-person'
perspective-i.e., that which is aligned with intersubjective,
interpersonal, and relational theories. The contributors to this
volume all are well-known experts in contemporary psychoanalytic
theory.
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