Real People, Real Problems, Real Solutions - 9781138011960

Taylor & Francis

Real People, Real Problems, Real SolutionsThe Kleinian Psychoanalytic Approach with Difficult Patients\nAuthor(s): Robert Waska\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138011960, 978-1138011960\nSynopsis\nReal People, Real Problems, Real Solutions offers a clear introduction to psychoanalytic practice from a Kleinian perspective and shows how the modern Kleinian works with the most taxing and least conforming of their patients.\nIllustrated by extensive case material this book:\n\n*reviews Freud's original theoretical concepts and examines Klein's contributions to the field of psychoanalysis, clarifying and comparing the two approaches in the clinical setting.\n\n*identifies and explores who makes up the psychoanalyst's most challenging case load and demonstrates how the Kleinian psychoanalytic approach is helpful to these individuals.\n\n*discusses the current state of traditional methods of training at psychoanalytic.