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A Short Introduction to Psychoanalysis
SAGE Publications Ltd (Publisher)
1st Edition
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Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-85702-059-5 (ISBN)
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"The best simply got better. The first edition of this book was already quite simply the best introduction to psychoanalysis ever written and has been appropriately extremely popular with teachers and students alike. The thoroughly updated second edition retains all the powerful features of the first including its remarkable clarity and accessibility. The field will be greatly indebted to these authors for many years." - Professor Peter Fonagy, University College London
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, the book
o discusses parent infant psychotherapy and mentalization-based therapy (MBT)
o further investigates psychotherapy in the NHS and the IAPT programme, with more on the debate between CBT and analytic approaches
o includes more on dreaming and attachment theory, with added examples
o 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.
"The best simply got better. The first edition of this book was already quite simply the best introduction to psychoanalysis ever written and has been appropriately extremely popular with teachers and students alike. The thoroughly updated second edition retains all the powerful features of the first including its remarkable clarity and accessibility. The field will be greatly indebted to these authors for many years." - Professor Peter Fonagy, University College London
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, the book
o discusses parent infant psychotherapy and mentalization-based therapy (MBT)
o further investigates psychotherapy in the NHS and the IAPT programme, with more on the debate between CBT and analytic approaches
o includes more on dreaming and attachment theory, with added examples
o 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.
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Series
Edition
Second Edition
Language
Other
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
SAGE Publications
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85702-059-5 (9781857020595)
Other editions
Previous edition

Jane Milton | Caroline Polmear | Julia Fabricius
A Short Introduction to Psychoanalysis
Book
05/2004
SAGE Publications Inc
€47.22
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British Psychoanalytical Society
British Psychoanalytical Society
British Psychoanalytical Society
Content
What Is Psychoanalysis?
Basics of Psychoanalytic Theory
A Brief History of Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis across Cultures
Critiques of Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis and Research
Psychoanalysis beyond the Consulting Room
Psychoanalysis and the Psychotherapies
The Profession: Organization, Communication and Regulation
Basics of Psychoanalytic Theory
A Brief History of Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis across Cultures
Critiques of Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis and Research
Psychoanalysis beyond the Consulting Room
Psychoanalysis and the Psychotherapies
The Profession: Organization, Communication and Regulation