This important and innovative book explores a new direction in psychoanalytic thought that can expand and deepen clinical practice. Relational psychoanalysis diverges in key ways from the assumptions and practices that have traditionally characterized psychoanalysis. At the same…
This important and innovative book explores a new direction in psychoanalytic thought that can expand and deepen clinical practice. Relational psychoanalysis diverges in key ways from the assumptions and practices that have traditionally characterized psychoanalysis. At the same…
"Combining probing theoretical analysis and illuminating examples. Paul Wachtel shows how relational theory has redirected psychoanalytic inquiry toward a more powerful understanding of the actual experiences with other people that underlie personality development. He demonstrat…
Adolescent depression is a prevalent and debilitating mental health concern associated with impairment in functioning in school, family, and peer relationships (Birmaher et al., 1996; Williams, O’Connor, Eder, & Whitlock, 2009). Adolescents who suffer from subthreshold depressiv…
Systemic psychotherapy has long been conceptualised and practiced as brief psychotherapy, in both the public sector and in independent practice, but it is now increasingly becoming a longer term practice. This ground-breaking book examines the ways in which systemic theory can a…
Systemic psychotherapy has long been conceptualised and practiced as brief psychotherapy, in both the public sector and in independent practice, but it is now increasingly becoming a longer term practice. This ground-breaking book examines the ways in which systemic theory can a…
Maladaptive interpersonal functioning is considered typical of eating disorders. The present thesis aimed to add to existing knowledge of interpersonal functioning in the eating disorders in terms of both symptomatology and treatment. In Study 1, relationships were found between…
This book provides a very useful and thought provoking account of a developing form of Interpersonal Psychotherapy and gives a clear guide for practising clinicians.<br />Psychological Medicine<br /><br />The authors have put forth a splendid text that fulfills their goals of pr…