| Description |
263 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. In the beginning -- 2. The reformulation of the concept of narcissism -- 3. The self and selfobject concepts -- 4. Empathy -- 5. How self psychology conceives of psychological growth and therapeutic action -- 6. Psychopathology : disturbance and disorders of self-experience -- 7. Clinical process -- 8. Intellectual and sociocultural influences on Kohut -- 9. Intersubjectivity -- 10. Motivational systems theory -- 11. Self psychology's view of aggression -- 12. The vision of self psychology -- 13. Self psychology's contributions to the evolution of psychoanalytic theory and practice -- App. Theorists who anticipated self psychology |
| Summary |
"This comprehensive introductory text makes the concept of self psychology accessible for students and clinicians alike. It begins with an overview of the development of Heinz Kohut's ideas, particularly those on narcissism and narcissistic development, and explains the self/object concept that is at the core of the self-psychological vision of human experience. It also includes brief overviews of the allied theoretical perspectives of intersubjectivity and motivational systems theory. The book furnishes numerous clinical studies to illustrate theoretical concepts and one continuous case vignette that develops throughout the book."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Self psychology.
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Psychoanalysis.
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Narcissism.
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Self.
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| LC no. |
2004025744 |
| ISBN |
0765703807 paperback alkaline paper |
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0765703793 hardcover alkaline paper |
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