The Theory And Practice Of Self Psychology / Edition 1

by M. White, Marcella Bakur Weiner

Overview

First published in 1987. The purpose of this book is to offer insights and guidelines for psychoanalytic and psychotherapeutic treatment to the practitioner working or planning to work with the late Heinz Kohut's concepts of self-psychology. By integrating theory and practice, the authors offer case material from our therapeutic experience, showing how self-psychology can be used with a wide range of patients, culminating in outcomes that are not only beneficial but also exciting and sometimes surprising.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138004467
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/11/2014
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Marjorie Taggart White, Marcella Bakur Weiner,

Table of Contents

Foreword Ernest S. Wolf v

Acknowledgments vi

Preface xi

Introduction xv

1 An Overview of Basic Self Psychology Concepts 3

2 Aggression from a Self Psychological Viewpoint 19

3 Empathy and the Selfobject 35

4 The Grandiose Self: A Wellspring of Rage or Achievement? 57

5 Idealization 75

6 A Third Chance for the Nuclear Self: A Tripolar Self Through a Twinship 103

7 Intergenerational Continuity Versus Punishing Guilt 116

8 Traumatic States: Too Much, Too Little, or the Wrong Responsiveness 133

9 Special Populations 155

10 The Joy of Psychotherapy 174

References 197

Index 203