Lacanian Psychoanalysis in Practice

<p>In this book fourteen Lacanian psychoanalysts from Italy and France present how they listen and understand clinical questions and how they operate in session. More than a theoretical ‘introduction to Lacan’ this book stems from clinical issues is written by practicing psychoanalysts and not only presents theoretical concepts but also their use in practice.</p><p>Psychoanalytic listening is the leitmotif of this book. How and what does a psychoanalyst listen to/for? How to effectively listen and thus understand something from the unconscious? Further this book examines the evolution of psychic symptoms since Freud’s <em>Studies on Hysteria</em> to today and how the clinical work has changed. It introduces the differences between 'classic' discourses and ‘modern’ symptoms with also a spotlight on some transversal issues. Chapters include hysteria obsessive discourse and phobia paranoia panic disorder anorexia bulimia binge-eating and obesity depressions addictions borderline cases the relationship with the mother perversion clinic of the void and jealousy.</p><p>Despite possessing the same theoretical reference of Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan the contributors of this book belong to different associations and groups and each of them provides several examples taken from their own practice. <em>Lacanian Psychoanalysis in Practice</em> is of great interest to psychoanalysts psychotherapists students and academics from the international psychoanalytic community.</p>