a Historical and Theoretical Integration of Psychoanalytic Thought.
Steven J Ellman
London
Karnac Books
2010
(991 pages).
CIPS (Confederation of Independent Psychoanalytic Societies) Boundaries of Psychoanalysis.
Cover Page; Copyright; Contents; Brief History And Acknowledgements; About The Author; Series Editor's Preface; Preface; Part I; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Part II; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Chapter Seven; Chapter Eight; Chapter Nine; Chapter Ten; Chapter Eleven; Chapter Twelve; Chapter Thirteen; Chapter Fourteen; Chapter Fifteen; Chapter Sixteen; Part III; Chapter Seventeen; Chapter Eighteen; Epilogue; References
This book aims to deconstruct the different theoretical perspectives of psychoanalysis, and reconstruct these concepts in a language that is readily understood. Wherever possible this is meant not to do away with terms that are meaningful, but to attempt to clarify terms and concepts. The book comes in three sections. The first examines Freud's different theories and describes how Freud shifted his emphasis over time. The second section covers all the major post-Freudian theorists: Hartmann and Anna Freud (together in one chapter), Melanie Klein, Fairbairn, Winnicott, Sullivan, Mahler, Kohut, K.