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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewJoan Lachkar's magnificent new book discusses all nationalities, across which all men disappear, especially in Muslim and Japanese cultures where men's roles with women are restricted at all times. -- Lloyd deMause, editor of The Journal of Psychohistory
Dr. Lachkar shows that Kipling's famous adage, ‘East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet’ is crucially important in treating patients of non-Western backgrounds and especially cross-cultural couples. She shows that empathic understanding of Asian or Middle Eastern cultures is so important in successful outcomes of their treatments. -- Peter Berton, University of Southern California, Emeritus, and New Center for Psychoanalysis in Los Angeles, Emeritus
Dr. Lachkar does it again! She addresses an issue hardly mentioned in the analytic literature, the plight of the disappearing male and the women who love and are traumatized by them. This book is unique and is suitable for all mental health professionals, including the most seasoned. The concept of ‘disappearing’ tackles the difficult terrain of dissociation where one can be physically present but not emotionally there, creating confusing, frustrating, and upsetting moments of interaction. This book contains the road maps to engage those who are disengaged. -- Nancy Kobrin, author of Banality of Suicide
Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 Overview of The Disappearing Male Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework Chapter 3 The Disappearing Narcissist Chapter 4 The Disappearing Borderline Chapter 5 The Disappearing Schizoid Chapter 6 The Disappearing Obsessive Compulsive Chapter 7 The Disappearing Passive Aggressive Chapter 8 The Disappearing Depressive Chapter 9 The Disappearing Cross-Cultural Man Chapter 10 The Disappearing Woman Chapter 11 Treatment Techniques, Approaches Epilogue: Closing Thoughts References Glossary Index About the Author
