The Empty Core
An Object Relations Approach to Psychotherapy of the Schizoid Personality
Jeffrey Seinfeld(Author)
Jason Aronson Publishers
Published on 1. June 1991
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-87668-611-9 (ISBN)
Description
Explains how therapists can engage their patients while avoiding common therapeutic pitfalls. The author uses extensive clinical vignettes and advises on the treatment of schizoid states in children.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Northvale NJ
United States
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-0-87668-611-9 (9780876686119)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Framework for the empty core; captured in the reflection of the mirror; direct interpretation of a schizoid obsession; dissociation in multiple self states; acting out, addictions and compulsions in schizoid states; the tragic case of Ellen West; confrontation of the schizoid patient; the treatment of schizoid states in children; apathy, love and hate in the countertransference; the long-term treatment of the schizoid patient.