Drawing on Freud's correspondence, this book argues that his Jewishness was - in fact - a source of energy and pride for him, and that he identified with both the Jewish and humanist traditions. The... (more)
Contains essays which trace the evolution of scientific writing on psychiatry, exploring historical figures and movements as well as the history of the asylum, biographies of Freud, and popular... (more)
121 pages.
Discusses narcissism and the problems of the self, and defines the differences between the interpersonal view-point and other schools.
From an interactive perspective, the author proposes a "theory of therapeutic action". Using case examples, she looks at intense encounters and playfulness in a way that is based in traditional... (more)
324 pages (more)
A scholar, psychologist, physician, and experienced psychoanalyst, Marshall Edelson is uniquely qualified to respond to questions about the scientific status of psychoanalysis. He has written this... (more)