Psychological Theory & Schools of Thought

This book widens the scope of clinical and theoretical contributions on Couple and Family Psychoanalysis by collecting case presentations and discu...

Scum is a masterfully written book in which the author, by means of a particularly effective form of fragmentation of language, captures the disjun...

An influential New York salon host and perpetual seeker of meaning, Mabel Dodge entered psychoanalysis in 1916 with A.A. Brill, the first American ...

Just as concerts emerge from the interaction of many instruments, so our understanding of Shakespeare is enriched by different approaches to him. P...

This book explores an ethical value central to all mental health professions. Although dignity appears near the beginning of many codes of ethics, ...

Larger than Life is aimed at anyone interested in obesity and its treatment. It follows a dramatherapy group attended by six women, all struggling ...

This book examines the nature of social exclusion and the aspects of the politics of representation in the social, interpersonal, and political fie...

A practical guide to the essentials of organisational change which makes complex concepts accessible to managers, consultants, human resources prof...

Introduction to the Work of Donald Meltzer is a critical survey of Donald Meltzer's central themes which simultaneously focuses on the most importa...

Recent societal changes have challenged long-established concepts in psychoanalysis, including the Oedipus complex, parental functions, and male an...

Many analysts around the world have found themselves in a situation of continuing (or even beginning) psychoanalytic treatment from a distance - ei...

In this book, Hackett introduces the traditional usage of the mapping sentence within quantitative research, reviews its philosophical underpinning...

The adolescent finds himself in the very difficult position of having to make all these readjustments whilst he has to deal with the subsequent con...

This book presents a simple, effective and illuminating way of understanding and working with dreams in clinical practice. It describes the mechani...

This book is organized around the clusters of details about how behavior is controlled by its environmental antecedents and about how behavior can ...

During the rise of fascism and anti-Semitism in Germany, Albert Einstein wrote to Sigmund Freud asking the fundamental question: What can be done t...

Philosophers across many traditions have long theorized about the relationship between prudence and morality. Few clear answers have emerged, howev...

The concept of nudging has hit news headlines in recent years following the implementation of nudge policies in many parts of the world, the establ...

Infancy: The Basics offers an introduction to the developmental science behind the fascinating world of infant development. This book takes the rea...

What is integrative psychotherapy? How effective is the integrative approach to therapy? And what are its limitations? Answering these and other si...

This book examines the tension, caused by the conflict between poise and catastrophe, in the therapeutic relationship. It emphasizes positive contr...

In 1947, the author founded the Library of Psychoanalysis and Clinical Psychology at Presses Universitaires de France, and forty-two volumes have a...

This book examines some of the oldest preserved texts on dreams, such as Artemidorus' Oneirocritica, Sigmund Freud's favourite ancient dream theori...

This book offers a challenging reading of the legacy of C.G. Jung, who offered fascinating insights into the psyche. It is intended for clinicians ...