David Bowie was one of the most famous men of his generation and remains one of the greatest rock stars of all time. But while his flamboyant career in the public eye has been well documented, much le
This book focuses on adolescence and adolescent states of mind. It is one of a series that record Donald Meltzer’s clinical seminars and supervisions, which were conducted in various countries on a re
A shimmering blend of good-hearted joy and mesmerizing surrealism, the poems in this collection reflect a deeply and authentically lived life. The images and metaphors used by the author are wide-rang
Anomalous Affections refers both to the narrator’s accommodation of Parkinson’s disease and to her propensity for loving inappropriately. The first part of the book charts the psychological effects of
The search for my true past came in distinct waves. This collection of poems includes some from the long period when I knew something was drastically wrong but didn’t consciously know what that was an
In this book, Reher-Langberg undertakes a systematic analysis of the notion of the Ego, such as it evolves throughout the writings of Sigmund Freud. This is done in close readings of central works, re
This book focuses on work with children undertaken by the GERPEN (Groupe d’Études et de Recherches Psychoanalytiques pour le developpement de l’Enfant et du Nourisson) of Caen and Paris. It is one of
Psychoanalysis Online 3: The Teleanalytic Setting is a highly topical, continuing conversation on the role of technology in psychoanalysis and its tremendous potential for outreach to patients in the
This book is a distillation of papers presented at a three-day conference in February 2015, organized by the Donald Meltzer Development Fund and held at the Tavistock Clinic in London. The aim of the
While the psychotherapeutic world has made significant strides in documenting the treatment of women victims of sexual abuse, little has been written on therapeutic responses to men. This may be under
Daring to gaze directly into the core of parenting in Israel, this book presents, for the first time, a study that focuses on the conscious and unconscious aspects of the Israeli parenting experience
The Other Side of Silence is a gripping, emotionally charged drama that unfolds over a week in the life of Anna Mason, a GP in Melbourne. Her newborn nephew’s life hangs in the balance and Anna’s own
The chapters in this book originated in papers presented at the 2014 International Evolving British Object Relations (EBOR) Conference titled "From Reverie to Interpretation: Transforming thought
This novel provides a vital and engaging picture of current psychotherapeutic practice. It describes scenes from the life of a psychotherapist, including vignettes of his clinical work which present a
It is Paris in the 1880s and the century is in its final throes as it moves through the cultural period of decadence and towards the fin de siecle. New scientific ideas are countered by a resurgent in
This book is one of a series that record Donald Meltzer’s clinical seminars and supervisions, which were conducted in various countries on a regular basis over many years. Despite his interest in the
This book is a journey through almost 40 years of practice. Each chapter is independent of the others and develops around a specific theme: psychoanalysis in France, the transference, fathers today, p
These poems represent the author`s experience of severe illness and near death. The author`s final few months as a psychotherapist in a National Health Service clinic had been interrupted by the illne
Sex matters. It is a crucial part of whom we are and what to do. So why do we police what is "normal" and what is "bizarre?" As Estela Welldon argues in this insightful book, whenever we disapprove of
The Analyst Who Laughed to Death recounts Dr Reuben Moses’ last days as a therapist for suicidal, psychopathic, and depressed patients. Despite his geniality, Moses is tortured. His wife has an affair
