{"product_id":"object-relations-theories-and-psychopathology-9781032779300","title":"Object Relations Theories and Psychopathology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-nine years since the first edition was released, Frank Summers has renewed his\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elucid and thorough clarification of the various object relations theories to demonstrate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etheir evolution and continued significance for therapeutic practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume includes elucidation of the major scholarship that has advanced the ideas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof object relations theorists such as Fairbairn, Klein, Winnicott, Kernberg, and Kohut,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esince the publication of the first edition. A thorough and detailed new chapter devoted to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe emergence and development of relational psychoanalysis has been added to make this\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evolume a state of the art articulation of current object relations thinking. The ideas and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eassumptions of each theory relative to metapsychology, psychopathology, and treatment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eare expounded, alongside a critical evaluation of the strengths and limitations of each\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eapproach. With extensive use of historic case material, Summers shows how ea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This scholarly, extraordinarily thorough review of object relations theories is a significantly updated version of Summers's first volume. Integrating theory and its clinical implications and locating each theory within its historical context, Summers helps the reader (whether beginning or advanced) to understand each theory's underlying assumptions and their implications for the clinical moment. A must-read for those interested in an in-depth understanding of the breadth of object relations thinking.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoyce Slochower\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhD, ABPP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This book is a feast for the mind. Readers of all persuasions, from those new to psychoanalytic thought to those immersed in it for decades, will find nourishment on every page. The original edition was a \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e; this revision is even better. Summers's improvements, especially his discussion of the relational movement, serve up contemporary psychoanalysis in all its depth and nuance. Simultaneously scholarly and readable, this volume emphasises the practical clinical implications of theory, helping us all to become better therapists.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy McWilliams\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eemerita visiting professor, Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Dr Summers not only carefully and clearly summarises major psychoanalytic theories, but also does what no other author has done: he articulately spells out the specific treatment implications of each theory he discusses. This alone makes his book extremely useful and even invaluable.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMorris Eagle\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eprofessor emeritus, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Adelphi University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. The Origins of Object Relations Theories 2. Fairbairn and His Legacy 3. The Kleinian School 4. Winnicott and Related Theorists 5. The Work of Otto Kernberg 6. Self-Psychology 7. Relational Analysis 8. An Object Relations Paradigm for Psychoanalysis\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019214192983,"sku":"9781032779300","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032779300.jpg?v=1750779601","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/object-relations-theories-and-psychopathology-9781032779300","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}