Abnormal psychology

The concept of a "e;directing object"e; is based on extensive clinical observations linked to a combination of ego psychology and object relations theory in the tradition of Otto Kernberg and Anne Marie and Joseph Sandler.

Anxiety may be debilitating or stimulating; it can result in neurotic symptoms or in improved, heightened performance in an actor or athlete.

Author of many respected psychoanalytic works including Narcissism: A New Theory, Emotion and Spirit, Making of a Psychotherapist and Spirit of Sanity, the distinguished psychoanalyst Neville Symington's latest book expands, refines and deepens what has become an ever more impressive, far-reaching and absorbing inquiry into the nature of madness and sanity.

This groundbreaking book provides students and researchers with a unique overview of the longitudinal study of the development of young people from the ages of 12 to 25.

This groundbreaking book provides students and researchers with a unique overview of the longitudinal study of the development of young people from the ages of 12 to 25.

Transforming Performance Anxiety Treatment: Using Cognitive Hypnotherapy and EMDR offers a much needed and different approach to this issue, using two psychodynamic therapies which work to bring about rapid and long-lasting change.

Transforming Performance Anxiety Treatment: Using Cognitive Hypnotherapy and EMDR offers a much needed and different approach to this issue, using two psychodynamic therapies which work to bring about rapid and long-lasting change.

First published in 1925, this forward-thinking volume examined states of anxiety, their causes and their possible cures.

First published in 1925, this forward-thinking volume examined states of anxiety, their causes and their possible cures.

Published in 1949, this essay on child psychology and psychotherapy should be of especial interest to all parents and teachers of young children.

Published in 1949, this essay on child psychology and psychotherapy should be of especial interest to all parents and teachers of young children.

Anxiety is a complex phenomenon and a central feature of many psychological problems.

Anxiety is a complex phenomenon and a central feature of many psychological problems.

Depression is not a disease of the brain, a genetic disability or even a mood disorder.

Depression is not a disease of the brain, a genetic disability or even a mood disorder.

This book explores the role of chaos and control in the creative process as well as the difference between talent and creativity.

This book explores the role of chaos and control in the creative process as well as the difference between talent and creativity.

The Impossible Choice offers readers a narrative of the relationship between a therapist and her patient who desperately wants to discover her past.

The Impossible Choice offers readers a narrative of the relationship between a therapist and her patient who desperately wants to discover her past.

Life in the Consulting Room offers a series of noteworthy vignettes that occurred in the author's consulting room.

Life in the Consulting Room offers a series of noteworthy vignettes that occurred in the author's consulting room.

Originally published in 1975, this book examines the various types of psychological disturbance, shows how they have come to be regarded as illnesses, and examines critically the notion of psychiatric diagnosis.

Originally published in 1975, this book examines the various types of psychological disturbance, shows how they have come to be regarded as illnesses, and examines critically the notion of psychiatric diagnosis.

Addiction is often thought about in terms of cause, be that brain chemistry, attachment patterns or cognitive schemas.

Addiction is often thought about in terms of cause, be that brain chemistry, attachment patterns or cognitive schemas.

This interdisciplinary study of literary characters sheds light on the relatively under-studied phenomenon of religious psychopathy.

This interdisciplinary study of literary characters sheds light on the relatively under-studied phenomenon of religious psychopathy.

Psychoanalytic Studies on Dysphoria: The False Accord in the Divine Symphony depicts the profound dysphoria afflicting certain individuals, and includes the author's own personal experience of this as a German Jewish child during the Holocaust.

Psychoanalytic Studies on Dysphoria: The False Accord in the Divine Symphony depicts the profound dysphoria afflicting certain individuals, and includes the author's own personal experience of this as a German Jewish child during the Holocaust.

This is the first collection of essays to offer a comprehensive analysis of, and reflection on, the major themes emergent in Jacques Lacan's seminars of 1955-56 and 1956-57: Seminar IV - the object relation, and Seminar V - formations of the unconscious.

This is the first collection of essays to offer a comprehensive analysis of, and reflection on, the major themes emergent in Jacques Lacan's seminars of 1955-56 and 1956-57: Seminar IV - the object relation, and Seminar V - formations of the unconscious.

Originally published in 1950, the need for a small standard text on basic principles of personality structure and development had been very apparent to teachers of psychology for some time.

Originally published in 1950, the need for a small standard text on basic principles of personality structure and development had been very apparent to teachers of psychology for some time.

In this fascinating book, Michel Thys explores the limitations of human imagination and symbolization, showing the potentially destructive result of a mind that cannot confront reality.

Experiencing the Body: A Psychoanalytic Dialogue on Psychosomatics offers a range of perspectives on somatic illness, highlighting key points of convergence and difference between a range of psychoanalytic perspectives, to find a new understanding of this important issue.

Experiencing the Body: A Psychoanalytic Dialogue on Psychosomatics offers a range of perspectives on somatic illness, highlighting key points of convergence and difference between a range of psychoanalytic perspectives, to find a new understanding of this important issue.

This book provides a framework for scholars and clinicians to develop a comprehensive and dynamic understanding of antisocial, narcissistic, and borderline personality disorders, by seeing personality as a dual, as opposed to a singular, construct.

This book investigates amaXhosa circumcision and the psychological processes involved.

This book provides a framework for scholars and clinicians to develop a comprehensive and dynamic understanding of antisocial, narcissistic, and borderline personality disorders, by seeing personality as a dual, as opposed to a singular, construct.

This book investigates amaXhosa circumcision and the psychological processes involved.

Athlete welfare should be of central importance in all sport.

Athlete welfare should be of central importance in all sport.

Helping Survivors of Authoritarian Parents, Siblings, and Partners considers the notion of the authoritarian personality in a family context and examines the extent to which authoritarians traumatize the people closest to them.

Helping Survivors of Authoritarian Parents, Siblings, and Partners considers the notion of the authoritarian personality in a family context and examines the extent to which authoritarians traumatize the people closest to them.

If you are struggling to help a loved one recover from addiction--and to cope with the devastating impact on the whole family--you are not alone.

'Like an Adam Kay for psychotherapy' - Frankie Boyle'Profound and piercing recollections' - The Sunday TimesAt the psychologist's clinic of an NHS hospital, Noah needs help with procrastination, Bill compulsively lies and Steph is coping with rejection.

Now in an extensively revised third edition with 65% new material, this is the authoritative presentation of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) therapeutic framework.

Emphasizing the intersection of multicultural, sociocultural and diversity issues with current societal events, Sue/Sue/Sue/Sue's UNDERSTANDING ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR, 12th edition, highlights the need for expanding conversations regarding race, ethnicity and social justice.