A Psychoanalytic Approach to Treating Psychosis shows how, by understanding the antecedents and dynamics of psychosis, a psychoanalytic approach can offer a long-term alternative to the only psychotropic therapy and an explanation of the infantile origin of the illness.
This book postulates that the trigger of the psychotic condition is located in the basic processes... Læs mere
This book examines the terminology used in the analysis of sadomasochism, surveys extensively, and in detail, the theories of other... Læs mere
Why does someone resolve to take his own life in order to murder other people? What is the state of mind which allows him to commit such a monstrous act? This book explores the mental state that compels certain individuals to perform such murderous and suicidal acts.
In this book the author examines the series of connections that give rise to the intimate relationship between environment and individual in... Læs mere
Psychosis: A Contemporary Introduction offers an in-depth exploration of psychosis from a psychoanalytic perspective, combining historical developments, clinical reflections and the author’s extensive original research.
This comprehensive work systematically describes Wilfred Bion’s work on psychosis and critically develops his contribution in order to arrive at an appropriate and modern understanding of the disorder.