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Traces the history of psychoanalytically informed thinking about dreams, using selected contributions from Freud to the present to highlight both the legacy of Freud's "The Interpretation of Dreams" and the evolving use of the dream as a research tool.

Presents an anthology of the most outstanding writings in the psychoanalytic study of masochism

Gathers the classic essays which trace the development of countertransference as a psychoanalytic concept and explore the various ways in which it has been defined and used by various psychoanalytic schools.

Twenty-five papers widen the scope of psychoanalysis from Freud's primary focus on neurosis to include drug addiction. The organizing themes are: historical papers (1929-1937), psychoanalytic theories of addiction, case studies, counter/transference, modifications in psychoanalytic technique, the d

In recent years, short-term therapies have increasingly gained a following among therapists looking for innovative treatments for patients. At a time in which traditional, open-ended psychotherapy is attacked as costly and inefficient, short-term therapy has naturally found new followers. This collection of essays form an essential reference book for therapists who practice short-term therapy and those considering this form of treatment. The aim of this volume is to provide a way for therapists to consider short-term therapy, evaluate it for individual patients, and plan appropriate courses of treatment. The book is divided into four sections that highlight the characteristic elements of short-term dynamic therapy: brevity, focus, therapist activity, and patient selection. The book features papers by Franz Alexander; S. H. Budman and A. S. Gurman; James Mann; Mardi J. Horowitz; Gerald L. Klerman, Myrna M. Weissman, Bruce Rounsaville, and Eve S. Chevron; Eric Berne, Claude M. Steiner, and John M. Dusay; Thomas E. Schacht, Jeffrey L. Binder, and Hans H. Strupp; George A. Kelly; Aaron T. Beck and Ruth L. Greenberg; Allen Frances and Samuel Perry; Hans H. Strupp; Leston L. Havens; H. Davanloo; Robert Langs; D. M. Malan; P. E. Sifneos; Miguel A. Leibovich; Allen Frances and John F. Clarkin; David H. Malan, E. Sheldon Heath, Howard A. Bacal, and Frederick H. G. Balfour; Sigmund Freud; and D. W. Winnicott.

Seeks to answer why people take their own lives

Among Freud's discoveries, none has proved theoretically valid or clinically productive than his demonstration that humans regularly and inevitably repeat with analyst patterns of relationship, fantasy, and conflict experienced in their childhood. This book presents the central papers on the subject of transference from Freud's time to our own.

Classic & contemporary essays critical to understanding the foundations and development of psychoanalysis

In a draft attached to a letter to his friend and confidante Wilhelm Fliess (May 31, 1897), Freud develops an idea: The mechanism of fiction is the same as that of hysterical fantasies. This book presents classic and contemporary papers written at the intersection of literature and psychoanalysis.

Classic & contemporary essays critical to understanding the foundations and development of psychoanalysis

Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of obsessive- compulsive disorder have come from breakthroughs in neurobiologic and cognitive-behavioral studies. Essential Papers on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder represents the most significant thinkers and the various strands of thought on obsessive-compulsive disorder. Divided into three sections focusing on classical psychoanalysis, psychological research, and neuro-psychiatric approaches, this definitive volume includes contributions bythe most experienced and renowned experts on the subject. Contributors include Sigmund Freud; Karl Abraham; Ernest Jones; Anna Freud; Paul E. Sifneos; Leonard Salzman; Joseph Sandler and Anandi Hazari; Lewis L. Judd; Heinz Hartmann; Stanley Rachman, Ray Hodgson and Isaac M. Marks; Paul M. Salkovskis; Paul Schilder; Steven P. Wise and Judith L. Rapoport; Joseph Zohar and Thomas R. Insel; Michael A. Jenike; Susan E. Swedo, Henrietta Leonard; Lewis R. Baxter, Jeffrey M. Schwartz, Kenneth S. Bergman; Dan Stein and Eric Hollander.

In a draft attached to a letter to his friend and confidante Wilhelm Fliess (May 31, 1897), Freud develops an idea: The mechanism of fiction is the same as that of hysterical fantasies. This title presents classic and contemporary papers written at the intersection of literature and psychoanalysis.

A collection of writings on the comprehension and treatment of post-traumatic-stress disorder. The introductory essay by its editor describes the evolution of the understanding of the disorder, and also establishes the conceptual framework and terminology necessary for such understanding.

Designed for psychoanalysts, psychotherapists and students of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, this volume focuses on those contributions directly relevant to the clinical situation, without neglecting fundamental descriptive and theoretical contributions.

Represents the significant thinkers and the various strands of thought on obsessive-compulsive disorder. Divided into three sections focusing on classical psychoanalysis, psychological research, and neuro-psychiatric approaches, this volume includes contributions by the most experienced and renowned experts on the subject.

"Essential Papers on Borderline Disorders: One Hundred Years at the Border" gathers between two covers the classic articles on the subject of borderline psychology

Contains the classic papers on the period of human development that begins with young adulthood and ends with old age and death.

Character refers to the unique aspects of behavior which make up each individual's patterns of thought, attitude, and effect. This book puts together the seminal papers which both define the constituency of character and its disorders and elucidate some of the persistent controversy regarding the treatment of character neurosis.

Collects the important writings on the comprehension and treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. This book provides a concise and illuminating introductory essay on the evolution of our understanding of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and establishes the conceptual framework and terminology necessary to understand the disorder.

Among Freud's discoveries, none has proved theoretically valid or clinically productive than his demonstration that humans regularly and inevitably repeat with analyst patterns of relationship, fantasy, and conflict experienced in their childhood. This book presents the central papers on the subject of transference from Freud's time to our own.

Brings together psychoanalytic papers which shed light on the psychological nature of psychotic states and address aspects of their psychotherapy. This book includes selections from the works of Harold F Searles, Edith Jacobsen, Victor Tausk, Robert C. Bak, Nathaniel J. London, Norman Cameron, and others.

Approaches the development of psychoanalytic theories of women on two fronts: the psychoanalytic and the political. This book draws attention to the influence of the Women's Liberation Movement on psychoanalytic theory.

offers landmark classic and contemporary contributions by authors such as Annie Reich, Heinz Kohut, Otto Kernberg, Alice Miller, Arnold Modell, and many others