This book views the role of narcissism in analytic theory beginning with the writings of Freud and examines the conceptual changes that occurred with the development of ego psychology and object relations theory.With this revised edition Dr Rothstein expands his discussion of patients considered to be narcissistic personality disordered in order to discuss the issue of clinical limits. This is illustrated by case material from two attempts at the analysis of patients with latent psychosis. Discussions of countertransference and humiliation have also been added.
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This book views the role of narcissism in analytic theory beginning with the writings of Freud and examines the conceptual changes that occurred with the development of ego psychology and object relations theory. With this revised edition the author expands his discussion of patients considered to be narcissistic personality disordered.
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Preface to the Second Edition , Preface to First Edition , Theoretical Considerations , Narcissism , Narcissistic Personality Disorder , Entitlement, Self-Destructiveness, and the Fear of Humiliation , Countertransference , The Analyzability of Narcissistic Personality Disorders , Examples within the Classification , Levin and Kitty: Neurotic Narcissistic Personality and Normal Suppliant Personality Disorders , Stiva: An Entitled Hedonist , Dolly: A Depressed Neurotic Suppliant Personality Disorder , Vronsky: A Phallic-Narcissistic Character in Regression , Anna: A Stereotypical Female Narcissistic Personality Disorder , Aleksey Aleksandrovich: Narcissistic Investment in Bureaucratic Power , Sergey Ivanovich: Narcissistic Investment in Thinking , Narcissism and the Life Cycle , The Vicissitudes of Narcissism
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ISBN
9781780491578
Publisert
2014-11-19
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis Ltd; Karnac Books
Høyde
230 mm
Bredde
147 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
344

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Arnold Rothstein has taught psychoanalytic theory and technique for more than forty-five In addition he has published four books: 'The Narcissistic Pursuit of Perfection', 'The Structural Hypothosis: An Educational Perspective, Psychoanalytic Technique and the Creation of Analytic Patients' and 'Making Freud More Freudian'; edited seven more; and published numerous scientific papers. He is past Chair of the Program Committee of the American Psychoanalytic Association, past Program Chair for North America of the International Psychoanalytical Association, and past Director of the Institute for Psychoanalytic Education affiliated with the New York University Medical School.