Attachment theory confirms the importance of human relationships and their consequences
for individual development. Attachment research has made it clear that infants are …

Psychoanalysis, entering its second century, is a vital yet divided discipline. A confusing
array of mutually contradictory theories compete for the loyalty of clinicians and for the …

In this vision the basic unit of study is not the individual as a separate entity whose desires
clash with an external reality, but an interactional field within which the individual arises and …

The fantasy self‐image of the hero is common to many men. When these men come to
psychotherapy, they present a variety of symptoms that may be linked to this self‐image …

In recent years, the traditional psychoanalytic view of the self as an autonomous entity has
been shifting to a more relational perspective. This evolution from a solely intrapsychic …

Traditionelle psychoanalytische Konzeptualisierungen des Begriffs» innere Repräsentanz
«und neuere Beiträge zur Säuglingsforschung werden gegenübergestellt und diskutiert. Die …

The American Journal of Psychoanalysis, Vol. No. THE PSYCHODYNAMICS AND
PSYCHOTHERAPY? OF DEPRESSION: CONTRASTING THE? SELF-PSYCHOLOGICAL …

All of us experience degrees of anxiety, frustration, and suffering as well as pleasure and
gratification. Most psychotherapists recognize that each person needs to develop a capacity …