Part 1. Dreams: theory and practice : 1. Introduction -- 2. Dreams in theory -- 3. Dreams in practice -- 4. Approaching the dream -- Part 2. Herald dreams : 5. The centrality of dreams -- 6. Chains -- 7. The cook -- 8. Bombs away -- 9. Shadowlands -- 10. My big fat Greek wedding -- 11. The reptilian brain -- 12. Out of control -- 13. Dreams in supervision -- 14. Conclusion
Summary
This monograph focuses on a systemic approach to dream interpretation and the unique importance of the initial dream. The first dream reported in a psychoanalytic therapy session poignantly encapsulates the major issues that the patient brings to the treatment. These dreams 'herald' the trajectory of the treatment and can be interpreted in the service of psychodynamic diagnosis and prognosis. The book melds aspects of Jungian dream analysis, with neo-Freudian analytic thought, current neurobiological concepts, and Buddhist psychology, to yield a rich and powerful understanding of how dreams sy
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-149) and index
