Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Conflict - 9781138795204

Name: Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Conflict - 9781138795204
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Psychoanalytic Perspectives on ConflictAuthor(s): Christopher Christian, Morris Eagle, David L Wolitzky\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138795204, 978-1138795204\nSynopsis\nSince its inception, and throughout its history, psychoanalysis has been defined as a psychology of conflict. Freuds tripartite structure of id, ego and superego, and then modern conflict theory, placed conflict at the center of mental life and its understanding at the heart of therapeutic action. As psychoanalysis has developed into the various schools of thought, the understanding of the importance of mental conflict has broadened and changed.?\n\nIn Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Conflict, a highly distinguished group of authors outline the main contemporary theoretical understandings of the role of conflict in psychoanalysis, and what this can teach us for everyday psychoanalytic practice. The book fills a gap in psychoanalytic thinking a.