The Self and Autism
Published on 31. January 1976
Book
Hardback
312 pages
978-0-433-30882-9 (ISBN)
Description
The Self and Autism is a piece of original research into maturation in infancy and its psychopathology. Michael Fordham was the first to introduce the idea that the self, previously considered realizable only in later life, could be experienced by children in a manner appropriate to their age; he also found that the archetypes of the collective unconscious whose images could be demonstrated in childhood, functioned in essentially the same way as Jung described in the case of adult persons. From these two concepts he developed a theory of individuation in childhood.
Reviews / Votes
Part One of the present volume contains the author's views in their present state of development, which elaborate his ideas previously summarized in Children as Individuals. Part two on child analysis considers the present state of this discipline and puts forward ideas on its technique. Part Three is reserved for case presentations. There are two lengthy studies on childhood schizophrenia and another of primary autism which give sources for the author's recent conception of defenses of the self designed to protect the individuality of the child. The Self and Autism is a thought provoking and challenging volume.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 147 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-433-30882-9 (9780433308829)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Michael Fordham | Rosemary Gordon | Judith Hubback
The Self and Autism
The Library of Analytical Psychology
E-Book
02/2017
Butterworth-Heinemann
€54.95
Available for download
Persons
Rosemary Gordon is an analytic psychologist in private practice in London. Karnac also publishes her book 'Bridges: Metaphor for Psychic Processes'.