{"product_id":"the-matrix-and-meaning-of-character-an-archetypal-and-developmental-approach-9780415403009","title":"The Matrix and Meaning of Character An Archetypal","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharacter structures underlie everyone's personality. When rigidly defended, they limit us; yet as they become more flexible, they can reveal sources of animation, renewal and authenticity.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Matrix and Meaning of Character\u003c\/em\u003e guides the reader into an awareness of the archetypal depths that underlie character structures, presenting an original developmental model in which current analytic theories are synthesised. The authors examine nine character structures, animating them with fairy tales, mythic images and case material, creating a bridge between the traditional language of psychopathology and the universal realm of image and symbol.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will appeal to all analytical psychologists, psychoanalysts and psychotherapists who want to strengthen their clinical expertise.  It will help clinicians to extend their clinical insights beyond a strictly behavioural, medical or cognitive approach, revealing the potential of the human spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is an impressively honest attempt to address the reality of the psyche in the area of character defenses, and the authors prove that Jungian psychology is up to the job. Clinicians will find a well of empathy to refresh their understandings of the difficult personality traits some patients bring to analysis. This is a book that has the power to make a therapist who is stuck with a patient feel like sticking the course.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e - John Beebe, Founding Editor of The San Francisco Jung Institute Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This book is one that could be consulted when challenging cases demand a different perspective. It would therefore be a valuable addition to the bookshelf of any experienced therapist.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e - Pam Marshall, Consultant Adult Psychotherapist, Eating Disorders Service, European Eating Disorders Review (16) 2008, UK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Finally, a Jungian book on character that links sensitive clinical insights to the mythopoetic imagination and to the developmental dynamism of the archetypal psyche. Nancy Dougherty and Jacqueline West have written an original and deeply significant book that brings together the best insights of contemporary analysis and is a virtual map of the soul. A must-read for clinicians and scholars of all persuasions, this is a book on character that has character, and one destined to become a classic in the field.''\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Stanton Marlan, Duquesne University, USA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This book is one that could be consulted when challenging cases demand a different perspective. It would therefore be a valuable addition to the bookshelf of any experienced therapist.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e - Pam Marshall, Consultant Adult Psychotherapist, Eating Disorders Service, European Eating Disorders Review (16) 2008, UK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Body psychotherapists will find the richness of [Dougherty and West's] treatment of each character a wonderful source to enlarge and deepen our perspective.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e- \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacqueline A. Carleton, PhD, Editor, \u003cem\u003eKeeping in Touch \u003c\/em\u003ethe USABP Journal, Fall '08, Issue No. 35\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction, the Matrix From Which Character Emerges. Part II: Schizoid Character Structure, \"Encapsulated in Ice.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Counter-dependent Narcissistic Character Structure, \"Independence in a Glass Coffin.\" Obsessive-Compulsive Character Structure; for the Perfectly Tidy, the Wolf Stands Hungry at the Door. Borderline Character Structure, \"Agony and Ecstasy.\" The Dependent Narcissistic Character Structure, \"Dependence in the Service of Connection.\" Hysteria, \"The Golden Promise.\" Psychopathic Character Structure, \"Culling the Herd: Dominance, Control, Predation.\" Alpha Narcissistic Character Structure, \"On Top Yet Always Under Siege.\" Passive-aggressive Character Structure: \"The Tar-Baby Beckons.\" \u003cstrong\u003ePart III: Conclusion.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018142482775,"sku":"9780415403009","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415403009.jpg?v=1750775777","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-matrix-and-meaning-of-character-an-archetypal-and-developmental-approach-9780415403009","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}