Core concepts in contemporary psychoanalysis : clinical, research evidence and conceptual critiques /
In Core Concepts in Contemporary Psychoanalysis, alongside its companion piece Core Concepts in Classical Psychoanalysis, Morris N. Eagle asks: of the core concepts and formulations of psychoanalytic theory, which ones should be retained, which should be modified and in what ways, and which should b...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2018.
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| Series: | Psychological issues (Series) ;
volume 78. |
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| Summary: | In Core Concepts in Contemporary Psychoanalysis, alongside its companion piece Core Concepts in Classical Psychoanalysis, Morris N. Eagle asks: of the core concepts and formulations of psychoanalytic theory, which ones should be retained, which should be modified and in what ways, and which should be discarded? The key concepts and issues explored in this book include: Are transference interpretations necessary for positive therapeutic outcomes? Are the analyst's countertransference reactions a reliable guide to the patient's unconscious mental states? Is projective identification a coherent concept? Psychoanalytic styles of thinking and writing. |
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| Physical Description: | 244 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [220]-237) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781138306912 1138306916 9781138306929 1138306924 |