Introduction to the Practice of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

An up-to-date, practice-oriented handbook for psychoanalytic psychotherapy

In the newly revised third edition of Introduction to the Practice of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, distinguished clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst Allessandra Lemma delivers an up-to-date discussion of the latest research and best practices in psychoanalysis. It is organized as a practice-oriented handbook that demystifies the processes underpinning psychoanalytic psychotherapy. It effectively explains how to develop an analytic attitude guided by the principles of clinical technique.

The book offers step-by-step guidance in critical areas of practice, including how to conduct assessments, how to formulate cases in psychodynamic terms, and how to approach endings. It covers a large amount of new outcome research published since the introduction of the last edition, new applications of the Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) model, new suggested readings, and three entirely new chapters on ethics, the body, and online practice.

Readers will also find:

• An extensive collection of clinical vignettes illustrating the application of the ideas discussed within
• Comprehensive explorations of applied psychoanalytic ethics
• Overviews of the schools of psychoanalysis, including discussions of theory and practice
• Strategies for dealing with defenses, resistance, transference, and countertransference

Perfect for students of psychotherapy, counselling, psychiatry, and clinical psychology, Introduction to the Practice of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy will also benefit practicing clinicians, researchers, therapists, counsellors, social workers, and other professionals in these fields.