Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints

This book questions the junctions of the private and the public when it comes to trauma, loss, and the work of mourning - notions which, it is argued, challenge our very ideas of the individual and the shared.

Can virtuous behavior be explained by nature, and not by human rational choice?

This book provides a comprehensive review of the existing perspectives and applications of narcissism as a psychoanalytic concept that has been extremely influential in the fields of psychotherapy, social science, arts and humanities.

»Das Neurotische« ist nicht da, wo wir es gern hätten: weit weg, irgendwo in einem Therapiebehandlungszimmer oder jedenfalls am ehesten als Teil der Psyche der anderen.

The second volume in the Studying Lacan's Seminars series, this book is the first comprehensive study of Lacan's Seminar VI: Desire and its Interpretation.

This study consists of a twofold, interrelated enquiry: the Orientalism of psychoanalysis and the psychoanalysis of Orientalism - bringing into conversation Sigmund Freud and Edward Said and, thereby, the founding texts of psychoanalysis and postcolonial studies.

A Psychoanalytic Approach to Smoking Cessation: The Cigarette as a Transitional Object provides an accessible understanding to the unconscious motive behind smoking addiction using Winnicott's concept of the transitional object.

Using Shakespeare's work to expand our understanding of what it is to be human, this book of applied psychoanalysis furthers the study of Shakespeare, literary theory, dramatic arts, and psychoanalytic theory.

If you have trouble bouncing back from low moods or just feel stuck in the doldrums much of the time, renowned cognitive behavior therapist David A.

"e;The Future of an Illusion"e; reveals Freud's reflections about religion as well as his hope that in the future science will go beyond religion, and reason will replace faith in God.

Using Psychoanalytic Techniques to Transform the Attachment Relationship to God demonstrates how clinicians can use Attachment-Informed Psychotherapy (AIP) to enhance clients' understanding of their relationship to God and significant others.

Besides constituting a fundamental milestone in contemporary Western thought, Sigmund Freud's monumental corpus of work laid the theoretical-technical foundations on which psychoanalysts based the construction and development of the comprehensive edifice in which they abide today.

Thomas Singer presents a unique collection which examines cultural complexes in four parts of East Asia: China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.

The impact of trauma can be both destructive and transformative.

Ethicists and psychologists have become increasingly interested in the development of virtue in recent years, approaching the topic from the perspectives of virtue ethics and developmental psychology respectively.

William James's Pluralism: An Antidote for Contemporary Extremism and Absolutism explores extremism and the related problem of absolutism in the context of the psychology and philosophy of William James.

A scientifically informed intervention to help smokers quit for life, based in cognitive-behavioral therapy Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and Hypnosis for Smoking Cessation: A Scientifically Informed Intervention presents a comprehensive program developed by noted experts to help smokers achieve their goal of life-long abstinence from smoking.

Despite the many ways in which the so-called psychoses can become manifest, they are ultimately human events arising out of human contexts.

An introduction to the methodology of cognitive discourse analysis, focusing on eight key areas, from attention to cognitive strategies.

This important new book by Alessandra Lemma provides a succinct overview of psychoanalytic understandings, approaches and controversies around transgender identifications.

Daniel Widlöcher a marqué la psychanalyse française et internationale par une œuvre remarquable d’originalité, de puissance d’élaboration théorique et d’acuité dans les descriptions cliniques.

Systems Neuroscience in Depression provides a comprehensive overview of the normal and depressed brain processes as studied from a systems neuroscience perspective.

Das Buch enthält die Vorträge der Mitglieder der "Akademie für Psychoanalyse und Psychotherapie e.

Covering the last four decades of the 20th century, this book explores the unwritten history of the struggles between psychoanalysis and psychiatry in postwar USA, inaugurated by the neosomatic revolution, which had profound consequences for the treatment of psychotic patients.

If your mentally ill patient dies, are you to blame?

In Fieldnotes from a Depth Psychological Exploration of Evil, Robin L.

Using the frameworks of psychoanalysis, group relations, systemic organisational observation, consulting and research, this book explores the relationship between the health of the work force and the health of organisations.

This book explores the importance of effective multi-agency and multi-disciplinary partnership work for the mental health of children and young people in care and adoption.

This innovative textbook is the ideal introduction to cultural psychology.

The Freudian Dictionary provides a comprehensive and accessible guide to essential Freudian terms and concepts.

Tackling some central problems in the philosophy of action, Mele constructs an explanatory model for intentional behavior, locating the place and significance of such mental phenomena as beliefs, desires, reason, and intentions in the etiology of intentional action.

Originally published in 1966, the two authors combined skill in their subject with experience of teaching it to students in Africa and elsewhere.

This timely collection asks the reader to consider how society's modern notion of humans as rational, isolated individuals has contributed to psychological and social problems and oppressive power structures.

Originally published in 1970 this title commemorates the men and ideas that started, inspired and established a pioneer institution in British psychiatry.

Couples as Parents: Explorations in Couple Therapy explores the complex task of parenting from the perspective of the couple relationship.

Teaching the World to Sleep provides a complete, science-based overview of sleep and sleep problems, from environmental, legal, and technological factors to assessment and treatment options.

Jung considered personality development critical for the survival of the human race, not just for personal fulfillment, but how can personality be developed?

For psychologists and psychotherapists, the notion of forgiveness has been enjoying a substantial vogue.

This volume is an introductory text to the individual and organizational dynamics by an author with extensive experience in the field.

This book takes a social psychological perspective to study the ways in which identity, religious beliefs and well-being are related to and affect each other in the contemporary world.

Mangelnde soziale Kompetenz führt bei Personen mit hochfunktionalem Autismus und Asperger-Syndrom dazu, dass sie trotz normaler Intelligenz den Anforderungen im privaten und beruflichen Umfeld nicht gewachsen sind.

In From Vision to Folly in the American Soul Thomas Singer collates his investigations into soul both in its personal and collective manifestations.

Taking Sigmund Freud''s theories as a point of departure, Jean-Michel Rabaté''s book explores the intriguing ties between psychoanalysis and literature.

This remarkable collection of papers is divided into three sections: clinical issues; psychoanalysis and the life cycle; and underlying theories of practice.

Originally published in 1935, Testing Children's Development from Birth to School Age highlighted the greatly increased interest in measuring the development of pre-school children by other means than the older, inadequate "e;intelligence tests"e;.

Shame and shame reactions are two of the most delicate and difficult issues of psychotherapy and are among the most likely to defy our usual dynamic, systemic, and behavioral theories.

This book is written for providers of broad training backgrounds, and aims to help those who care for people with EDs, overweight and obesity provide evidence-based care.

In a world that is forever fragmenting into divisions of ethnicity and class, this groundbreaking book offers an approach to therapy that reaches across the boundaries that usually divide us.