A short introduction to psychoanalysis
Publication details: London Sage UK 2011Description: x, 214p. includes references and indexISBN: 9780857020598Subject(s): Psychoanalysis | Parent infant psychotherapy | Mentalization-based therapy (MBT)DDC classification: 150.195 Summary: A Short Introduction to Psychoanalysis offers a user-friendly introduction to arguably the most misunderstood of all the psychological therapies. This fully updated and revised Second Edition explains what psychoanalysis really is and provides the reader with an overview of its basic concepts, historical development, critiques and research base. Demonstrating the far reaching influence of psychoanalysis, the authors - all practicing psychoanalysts - describe how its concepts have been applied beyond the consulting room and examine its place within the spectrum of other psychological theories. The text is enlivened by numerous clinical examples. New to this Edition: Discusses parent infant psychotherapy and mentalization-based therapy (MBT) Further investigates psychotherapy in the NHS and the IAPT program, with more on the debate between CBT and analytic approaches Includes more on dreaming and attachment theory, with added examples Includes new research studies and addresses the new field of psychosocial studies This down-to-earth guide provides the ideal 'way-in' to the subject for new trainees. For anyone thinking of becoming a psychoanalyst, the book also provides information on the training process and the structure of the profession. https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/a-short-introduction-to-psychoanalysis/book235094| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | Vikram Sarabhai Library General Stacks | Non-fiction | 150.195 M4S4 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 03/06/2023 | 205502 |
A Short Introduction to Psychoanalysis offers a user-friendly introduction to arguably the most misunderstood of all the psychological therapies. This fully updated and revised Second Edition explains what psychoanalysis really is and provides the reader with an overview of its basic concepts, historical development, critiques and research base. Demonstrating the far reaching influence of psychoanalysis, the authors - all practicing psychoanalysts - describe how its concepts have been applied beyond the consulting room and examine its place within the spectrum of other psychological theories. The text is enlivened by numerous clinical examples.
New to this Edition:
Discusses parent infant psychotherapy and mentalization-based therapy (MBT)
Further investigates psychotherapy in the NHS and the IAPT program, with more on the debate between CBT and analytic approaches
Includes more on dreaming and attachment theory, with added examples
Includes new research studies and addresses the new field of psychosocial studies
This down-to-earth guide provides the ideal 'way-in' to the subject for new trainees. For anyone thinking of becoming a psychoanalyst, the book also provides information on the training process and the structure of the profession.
https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/a-short-introduction-to-psychoanalysis/book235094
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