The Privacy of the Self was the first collection of papers showing the development of Masud Khan's thinking over twenty five years of clinical work. He was nurtured in the tradition of Anna Freud, Joh
This book widens the scope of clinical and theoretical contributions on Couple and Family Psychoanalysis by collecting case presentations and discussions by analysts from Europe, North America, Latin
Trauma is one of the most important topics discussed throughout the clinical, social and cultural field. Social traumatization, as we meet it in the aftermath of genocide, war and persecution, is targ
This book focuses on detailed case histories of patients with severe traumas. Franziska Henningsen takes us through the successive stages of analysis and provides a graphic impression of the progress
Anxiously attached individuals feel chronically insecure and their relationships are often intense, angry, and enmeshed. In the spectrum of anxious attachment, some people tip into states of acute rum
This book brings the wisdom of the ancient healing practice of shamanism together with the insights of contemporary psychology to provide an integrated approach to the treatment of traumatic symptoms.
We live in a society that ignores and disregards attachment needs and feelings. Starting from this consideration, the author describes the stages of human emotional development in a lucid narrative wh
The book offers a unique in-depth understanding of the twin relationship, and the way in which twin development is affected by our attitudes to twins and our enduring fascination with them. It explore
This book describes the life of Karl Abraham, his work in Zurich and Berlin, and his scientific relationship with Freud. Abraham wrote important papers which form the base of clinical psychoanalysis a
Though desiring retirement, psychologist Alison Miller offered help to the respected mind control and ritual abuse victim Wendy Hoffman. Through Wendy’s internal investigations, they discovered how Il
The book is targeted at practitioners working with children and young people, and will make essential reading for anyone undertaking training in the helping professions where elements of psychotherapy
This book aims at providing further contributions inspired by Bion's paper Attacks on Linking (1959) by a distinguished group of scholars who have focused on different aspects of his propositions.
Organizational collapse is part of our vernacular. Enron, Woolworth's, Lehman’s, Bank of America, Rover, BOAC, British Home Stores – these failures are part of our cultural experience of work. At a ti
Porn is a complex symbol of our current world, and a shining example of the "Shadow" of the Western culture. While many books essentially show its negative sides, the risks of addiction, the danger of
This book is recommended to psychoanalysts and therapists interested in the analytical technique, particularly those working with patients who have deficits in their symbolization capacity. It present
This is a unique project, bringing together inspiring therapists and non-therapist experts to discuss, inspire and dialogue about bodies through different angles. It is an aesthetic book bringing ther
This book explores the roots of borderline states of mind in early relational trauma and shows how it is possible, and necessary, to visit "the darkest places" in order to work through these
The Art of Personality is a diverse selection of talks and papers on psychoanalysis and literature given by the author over the past ten years. They elaborate on the goal expressed by Milton as 'becom
What exactly happens in psychotherapy, and when is it helpful? This look-behind-the-scenes shows how psychotherapy can be both scientific and imaginative, as prominent psychiatrist, psychotherapist, a
