Introduction to Psychoanalysis - 9780367375706

Taylor & Francis

Introduction to PsychoanalysisContemporary Theory and Practice\nAuthor(s): Anthony W. Bateman, Jeremy Holmes, Elizabeth Allison\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367375706, 978-0367375706\nSynopsis\nWhat is psychoanalysis? Is it relevant to todays mental health crisis? How can psychoanalysis help people suffering from psychological distress and illness? This vital new book examines how psychoanalysis has changed since its inception, and how it has adapted to the needs and concerns of 21st-century mental health professionals and patients. The first part of this book provides a concise and unbiased account of the origins of psychoanalysis, and the theories which characterise the main post-Freudian schools neo-Freudian, Kleinian, interpersonal, self-psychological, Lacanian and the ways in which they agree and diverge. The second part uses clinical illustrations to examine the practicalities of psychoanalytic techn.