
Psychosomatic Health
The Body and the Word
Maggie Turp(Author)
Red Globe Press
Published on 4. April 2001
Book
Hardback
XIII, 209 pages
978-0-333-79193-6 (ISBN)
Description
Psychosomatic Health is an exploration of the relationship between physical and psychological wellbeing. It draws on postmodern and narrative theory to consider the psychosomatic processes which underpin and enhance health. The text adopts a psychoanalytic stance rooted in the work of D.W. Winnicott, and reviews the work of other major psychoanalytic figures on the question of body and mind, enabling students and practitioners to engage with a variety of perspectives.
Clearly written and well illustrated with examples throughout, the author makes extensive use of infant observation extracts and real-life case studies to explore the experiences of movement and touch and their meanings for the individual. As a basis for working effectively with psychosomatic disturbance, the author introduces her original concept of 'body storylines'. Case studies explain how this therapeutic approach can be used to encourage therapists to think about their relationship to their experiences, their use of physicality and their use of their bodies as 'barometers of psychological change'.
This broad ranging text pulls together contemporary developments from across a range of disciplines, including psychoanalytic theory, clinical psychology, medicine, complementary medicine and philosophy, to demonstrate a better understanding of clinical practice.
Clearly written and well illustrated with examples throughout, the author makes extensive use of infant observation extracts and real-life case studies to explore the experiences of movement and touch and their meanings for the individual. As a basis for working effectively with psychosomatic disturbance, the author introduces her original concept of 'body storylines'. Case studies explain how this therapeutic approach can be used to encourage therapists to think about their relationship to their experiences, their use of physicality and their use of their bodies as 'barometers of psychological change'.
This broad ranging text pulls together contemporary developments from across a range of disciplines, including psychoanalytic theory, clinical psychology, medicine, complementary medicine and philosophy, to demonstrate a better understanding of clinical practice.
Reviews / Votes
'...the book is an excellent source for recent research and Winnicott's ideas. For every practitioner wishing to explore the fascinating interplay of body and word, Maggie Turp has provided a way of deepening one's understanding of what it means to be in one's body and to understand through one's body in a psychotherapy session in real life.' - John Andrew Miller, Psychodynamic Practice; Individuals, groups and organisationsMore details
Edition
2001
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
419 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-79193-6 (9780333791936)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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Book
04/2001
Red Globe Press
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Person
MAGGIE TURP is Lecturer and Researcher in Counselling at the University of Reading and a psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice. She is qualified in psychology and social work and has worked extensively in the field of mental health. She trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Tavistock Clinic and at the Institute for Psychoanalytic and Social Studies.
Content
PART ONE: NARRATIVES OF HEALTH Introduction.- Psychoanalysis and Health.- Thinking about Health.- Science, Medicine and the Psyche-soma.- Psychoanalysis and the Psyche-soma.- PART TWO: INFANT OBSERVATION STUDIES Psychoanalytic Infant Observation.- Touch and Wellbeing in Infancy.- Movement, Enjoyment and Health.- PART THREE: ADULT CASE STUDIES The Body and the Word.- Touch and Health in Adult Life.- Physical Exercise and Emotional Wellbeing.- Body Storylines.- Bibliography.- Index