Psychoanalytic Field Theory

<p>Written by one of the world’s renowned Bionian Field Theory scholars, this foundational volume provides a thorough introduction to all facets of psychoanalytic field theory, one of the most lively and original currents of thought in contemporary psychoanalysis, to offer new answers to age-old questions around how psychic change occurs.</p><p>With clinical examples to illuminate key themes of therapeutic effectiveness, current controversies, and future developments, the book presents a radically intersubjective view of the analytic process that focuses on the plane of unconscious communication common to both analyst and patient, moving beyond the I/you division to access the shared substance of the psyche. It centers the unconscious not as a hellish region of the psyche but as an important function of the personality that gives meaning to emotional experience.</p><p>Offering clear expositions of complex concepts and linking to more detailed sources of information, this book is important reading for all clinicians, trainees, and students interested in contemporary psychoanalysis.</p> Introduction, 1. The Origins of Field Theory, 2. Basic Concepts, 3. The Model of Mother-Infant Relationship, 4. How Does it Cure?, 5. Clinical Examples, 6. Current Controversies, 7. The New Psychoanalytic Critique, 8. Future Developments, 9. Further Reading