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Books on Psychoanalytic Treatment

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Alfred Adler, the Forgotten Prophet
by Loren Grey

This well written, comprehensive book affords the reader the opportunity to understand Adler's concepts and treatment approach. The author documents how Alfred Adler was ahead of his time in his psychological and philosophical ideas; and explains the reasons why Adler is not better known today. This book is interesting because Grey puts Adler into the framework of his time and compares and contrasts his ideas with those of other well known thinkers and psychological practitioners.

This book undertakes to demonstrate that the relationship between attachment theory and psychoanalysis is more complex than adherents of either community generally recognize. Beginning with a brief overview of attachment theory and some key findings of attachment research, and continuing through psychoanalytic approaches from Freud to Daniel Stern, this book offers a unique contribution to our understanding of our the subject.

In Basic Freud, noted psychologist Michael Kahn shows that, even in the age of psychopharmaceuticals and cognitive therapy, Freud's insights into the unconscious remain unsurpassed tools for understanding our behaviors, motivations, and emotions. In a style accessible to any lay reader or beginning student in psychology, Kahn presents key ideas such as the Oedipus complex, the repetition compulsion, guilt, anxiety, and defense mechanisms, along with recent research that has supported or expanded Freud's findings. He also presents case studies from his own work as a psychotherapist to show how Freudian thought has been instrumental in helping patients discover who they are and escape from destructive patterns.

This volume describes in condensed but detailed form Freud's development of the theory of instincts. As is well known, Freud reformulated and amplified his theory of instincts at several points during his lifetime. In this volume, the reader will be able to follow the development of Freud's thought from his initial discovery of the duality of 'sexual' and 'ego instincts' and his recognition of the fundamental importance of the aggressive forces in human nature and behaviour, to the formulation of his theories regarding life and death.

The selections are intended to give the reader a feel for Freud's thought, especially with regard to wit, dreams, and the unconscious.

Arguably the most profound psychoanalytic thinker since Freud, and deeply influential in many fields, Jacques Lacan often seems opaque to those he most wanted to reach. These are the readers Bruce Fink addresses in this clear and practical account of Lacan's highly original approach to therapy.

I highly recommend this book for clinicians and trainees in the trauma field. It is an amazing combination of clinical wisdom, research data, and unexpected lyricism, applicable to approaches from psychodynamic to cognitive-behavioral. This is one of those books you really shouldn't miss.
John Briere, Ph.D.

Psychoanalysis has been increasingly influenced by constructivist thinking. Various theorists have contributed to the psychoanalytic understanding of the way in which reality is constructed. However, this literature is scattered, confusing, and it is difficult for the casual reader to gain a firm intellectual grasp of the pertinent issues. The author has done a tremendous service by overviewing this complex and often cryptic literature, contrasting the chief theorists, and presenting his own conclusions. A gem of a book that I would highly recommend to anyone who is trying to gain a meaningful understanding of this difficult but vital topic.

Psychiatrist and historian Henri Ellenberger's monumental reconstruction of how depth psychology developed and flourished in our century is essential reading for psychotherapists and other psychoanalytically inclined readers.

Adler thought all human motivation was based on the will to power, manifesting itself in men's desires to get rich and to exercise dominion and women's desire to marry such men. Freud thought all human motivation was based on the will to sex, that is to say the will to procreate the manifestations of which we see in our sex obsessed society. Frankl shows that the misplacement of these desires in the center of human life causes all of the psychological turmoil under which our society suffers.

A major new translation of one of the most influential psychoanalytic works of modern times. Brilliant and innovative, Jacques Lacan's work has had a tremendous influence on contemporary discourse. Lacan lies at the epicenter of contemporary discourses about otherness, subjectivity, sexual difference, the drives, the law, and enjoyment.

If you've ever wondered what "ego", "id", "projection", and all the other psychoanalytic vocabulary meant, and wanted a book which thoughtfully assumed you were a novice, this is it. Brenner writes in a very readable style, and assumes that the reader is new to the field, so he is clear and expressive in his development, but never insults the reader's intelligence. He also gives examples of the ideas he writes about, bringing them alive, rather than leaving them as theoretical constructs.

Dr. Gerson is one of those rare clnicians who are able to write about clinical work in a very alive, thought-provoking manner. In this book Dr. Gerson both delineates the fields of psychoanalysis and family therapy extremely clearly. More importantly, however, she conceptualizes an innovative, integrative model for thinking about the relationships between the two modalities.

This book has transformed my understanding of the psychoanalytic process and how it works to benefit patients. Instead of a hodge-podge of isolated rules of thumb for psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy, "The Emergent Ego" presents a coherent picture of the process through which evolutionary change takes place in treatment, in both the therapist and the patient.

Immersed in philosophy and the arts, psychiatrist and writer Richard Chessick has created his 'magnum opus' here. From an intricately synthesized psychiatric, philosophical, and artistic perspective he has created a unique work, a blending of genres, not only non-fiction as a thoughtful and perceptive discussion of the role emotional illness inflicts on the creative process but tucked away in these pages is a little artistic gem of a drama whose two characters, Ezra Pound and 'Barry' and their basic tragic path are developed and revealed in the 'play within a play'. Surrounding this work is portrayal of the social, artistic, psychoanalytic, and philosophical issues that bear on the creative person today.

A celebration of the legacy of one of the great thinkers of the twentieth century, whose insights into humankind can serve as a beacon to guide our passage into the next millennium. Erik H. Erikson is recognized as one of the world's leading figures in the field of psychoanalysis and human development. His ideas about the stages of development, the sources of identity, and the interdependence of individual growth and historical change completely revolutionized our understanding of the nature and course of psychological growth.

This compilation of Fromm's writing, speeches, and interviews surrounding the topic of "having" versus "being" was very well compiled. Editor Funk takes relative material throughout Fromm's career and organizes it into a flowing, readable format; Not to mention the amazing insight Fromm covers when addressing this pertinent concept.

Dr. Ulanov's latest work blends the theories of Winnicott with spiritual understanding so beautifully and simply that one is surprised by the gems of insight deposited in each chapter. She also weaves in themes from past books in such a way that you know the idea is familiar, like a childhood friend forgotten but suddenly recalled, but you are challenged to see them with a new prospective and find in them new insights.
LisaJoy Zillgitt

Mitchell and Black, experts in the field of psychotherapy, have written an excellent work on the history of modern psychoanalytic thought and on the ideas and theories of several prominent psychotherapists. The various schools of thought are introduced and basic concepts are explained as the authors explore the work of such major psychotherapists as Sigmund Freud, Henry Stack Sullivan, and Melanie Klein, eventually encompassing all the major developments in psychoanalytic thought since Freud.

Bettelheim reinterprets Freud through better translation AND correlation to his time and place in history. This book left me agahst. I have never encountered such a profound redirection of a tenent so basic to my understanding of anything.

The authors not only appraise the scientific soundness regarding each of Freud's most important theories but suggest ways which they can be revised to incorporate the most up-to-date findings. Contains detailed analyses of the most recent empirical discoveries pertinent to Freud's theories about psychopathology, personality types, Oedipal dynamics and the nature of the dream process.

Within each subject, Etchegoyen presents the theories and observations of each major contributor to the discussion of these topics, from Freud to the present day, and in the process reveals the particular advantages and disadvantages which fall to the various theoretical positions and orientations adopted. As a resource both theoretical and practical for analysts new and old, The Fundamentals of Psychoanalytic Technique stands alone in the contemporary analytic literature.

This has to be one of the best biographies ever written. It is certainly the best ever written about Reich. You will not be able to put it down or forget it after you've read it. The effort that went into presenting all of the aspects of Reich's life and work is staggering. That extraordinary flame of humanity, Willhelm Reich, is presented here as never before. Bravo!

A decade after Peter Kramer's bestselling Listening to Prozac refashioned cultural attitudes and beliefs about mental, emotional or personality disorders and their treatment, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Frattaroli reexamines the "Medical Model" of psychiatry, according to which disturbances such as brain chemistry imbalances are treated solely with psychopharmacology. Lamenting that the brain has replaced the mind or the soul as the object of healing in psychiatry, he offers a clear and comprehensive description of how the alternative "Psychotherapeutic Model" works to bring the unconscious into consciousness, addressing inner conflicts that can't be medicated and ultimately offering deeper and more permanent healing.

This book describes the relationship of unconscious processes to the leading models of psychological study and practice. The author provides a concise and scholarly critique of the psychoanalytic, cognitive, humanistic and dissociation models of human thought and behavior, focusing on the role of the unconscious.

This excellent book represents a sophisticated integration of theory and clinical practice. It offers both dynamically oriented therapists and psychoanalysts a framework that is especially helpful in working with extremely difficult patients who do not respond to standard therapy technique. Slochower uses the notion of holding to describe the therapist's attempt to contain the patient's intense affective responses as well as the therapists struggle to hold himself.

There's a lot of wisdom in these 188 pages, based evidently on the author's clinicial experience. And anyone of any school or orientation can read him or herself into it

This is a book that transcends the boundaries of psychoanalytic work and displays the power of genuine interpersonal engagement in the therapeutic endeavor - regardless of form or orientation.

Dr. Hinshelwood, one of the world's leading proponents of Kleinian psychoanalysis, has produced an interesting and readable synopsis of the work of the noted psychoanalyst, Melanie Klein. Often difficult to understand, Mrs. Klein's work is centred on the intrapsychic aspects of human development. This slim volume allows the reader an opportunity to appreciate some of the more complex aspects of Kleinian thought.

The logic of Freud can sometimes be overbearing when he is dealing with the makings of a joke. However, he does at times seem to drop his guard, speak in easy to understand terms, and give information that can be understood. If anyone is pursuing comedy in any form, this book would be helpful, and will help you compare your analyzation of what you do with someone who knew very well how the human mind worked. I've applied several of his concepts on stage and have found them successful.
Paul Cross

A moving and beautifully written memoir in which the author turns the exploratory lens of a brilliant psychoanalytic mind on the dark corners of his own life. Allen Wheelis has helped many patients understand themselves and cope with the legacies of trauma or obsession that shape the neurotic personality. Here he uses his own life as the uncharted territory for this same process of discovery.

Destined to become a classis, this New York Times bestseller tells ten powerful and moving accounts of a master therapist and his patients. confronting themselves and each other. These tales go beyond therapy to speak of the human condition in all of its oddity, beauty, and resilience.

Some 80,000 readers have found this book invaluable for exploring the forbidden feelings and behaviors that arise in each of us and cause us to feel ashamed and unacceptable. It offers practical guidance and timeless wisdom.

If you're going to purchase one book about the Swiss psychologist C. G. Jung, this is it. Jung takes the reader on a journey through an ambivalently painful and inspired life, and shares a mine of accumulated learning and insight along the way. Jung is a multifaceted person. The age-old quest for meaning through self-knowledge isn't new to him. The account reveals how thoroughly Jung acts as a bridge between the ancient and modern, esoteric and scientific traditions. But above all, it's Jung's sincerity that places this highly readable book at the top of our list.

This book is page after page of intelligent insight into the psyche of man. He oscillates back an forth between practical understanding of self and others, and therapy scenarios between doctor and patient. This book exemplifies the kind of thought that will elevate and evolve the common man beyond what we are and have been.

Here Karen Horney puts the finishing touches on her theory of neurosis, adding several important concepts like that of "basic anxiety." She also emphasizes cultural factors that help make us crazy; like Erich Fromm and Clara Thompson, she headed into new territory by refusing to take inner conflict out of its societal context.

An astounding piece of synthetic analysis of a very, very complicated field, this book has rightly been referrred to by scores and scores of subsequent writers in the field of psychoanalysis and personality theory. The authors have critically scrutinzed the various schools of thought in the post-Freudian landscape and astutely determined their theoretical similarities and differences.

Psychoanalysis and psychoanalytical psychotherapy remain an unparalleled source of insights into the unconscious determinants and dimensions of psychological suffering. However, there is a worldwide debate as to the most appropriate ways in which to carry out research into psychopathology and treatment, which remains true to the essence of the discipline. This volume presents the rationales, methods and findings of some of the main empirical studies.

If a 'charming textbook' seems like an oxymoron, then welcome to Nancy McWilliams's Psychoanalytic Diagnosis. Her book is just such a wonder....McWilliams has succeeded in producing a book for initial learning that will remain on her readers' desks as a requently thumbed manual.

Psychoanalytic Therapy and the Gay Man is not just a book about doing psychotherapy with gay men. It is also a chronicle of the historical state of relationships between two controversial cultural movements of the twentieth century: psychoanalysis and the political struggle for gay rights.

Perelberg has produced a book of the greatest topical importance to anyone involved in psychoanalysis. The review of the literature is by far the best on the subject. The various chapters of this most skillfully edited book are beautifully written and lay the foundations for a psychoanalytic theory of violence and suicide.
Joseph Sandler

This is the final book published by Dr. Mitchell's during his tragically shortened lifetime, and it is a gem.

The main theme is his attempt to integrate contributions from a variety of relational psychoanalysts whose approaches are extremely different from one another. He does this by pointing to the many possible dimensions that simultaneously coexist in any given relationship, and how these various authors focus differentially on one or another aspect. He highlights what he calls the four modes of relatedness, defined as (1) nonreflective interchanges reflecting patterns of interpersonal influence, (2) deeply felt shared emotions where boundaries seem to melt away, (3) roles recognized as conforming to earlier models of the self and important figures, and (4) intersubjective exchanges between individuals recognizing each others' distinct individuality.
David Brand, Ph.D.

Hoffman has written a suberb book on cliincal theory and process. He not only has a deep understanding and respect for psychoanalytic schools of the past, but he is extending contempory psychoanalytic theory and practice and does so with creativity, humanity and eloquence.

Challenging significant assumptions of both the psychoanalytic establishment and its surrounding culture, Dr. Karen Horney discusses the possibilities of self-analysis--to what extent individuals can use the techniques of psychoanalysis on their own to solve personal problems.

THERAPEUTIC ACTION by Enrico Jones is the one book I most wished I'd had at my side during my graduate training and formative years as a practicing clinician. It would have helped me more than countless hours of reading, reflection, and instruction.
Charles Garfied, Ph.D.

An almost obsessive interest in the human body in literary and psychological theory over the past ten years has uncovered not just the physical body but the body as metaphor, political emblem, social construction, and symptom. The Wounded Body builds on this recent interest in the body by providing an ambitious interdisciplinary exploration of the wounded body in literature from Homer to Toni Morrison.

Revised 2/16/02