Impact of Narcissism the Errant Therapist on a Chaotic Quest

Northvale, New Jersey: Aronson, 2000. First printing (number line). xvi, 324 pages; 24 cmbibliographical references (pages 309-318) and index. Very fine; as new with faintly faded jacket spine. . Hardcover. ISBN: 9780765702340

Contents: Preface -- 1. The Decline and Resurrection of the Intrapsychic Focus -- The Golden Era of Psychoanalysis and Societal Factors -- Rigidity of the Classical Position: Changing Cultural Scene and the Clinician's Dilemma -- Multiple Perspectives and Mental Phenomena -- Conflict about and Resistance to the Intrapsychic Focus -- 2. The Many Faces of the Errant Therapist on a Quixotic Quest -- New Directions and Changes -- Philosophers at the Gate -- 3. The New Faces -- Intersubjectivity: Old Wine in Murky Bottles -- Self Psychology: The Narcissistic Pinnacle -- The Relational Approach -- Open Vistas -- Conclusions -- 4. Narcissistic Investments and Clinical Dividends -- The Two Analyses of Mrs. A. -- Narcissism: Its Extent and Variability -- Narcissistic Imbalance and Fusion -- 5. Narcissism and Countertransference -- Countertransference, Benign and Malignant -- Countertransference, the Self Representation, and the Professional Ego-Ideal -- Countertransference and Interminable Therapy: Technical and Superego Problems -- Countertransference and the Silent Patient -- Countertransference and the Superego -- 6. Structural and Dynamic Aspects of the Therapeutic Process -- The Self-Observing Function and Psychic Structure -- Factitious Therapeutic Settings and Goals -- Painful Regressed States and Extensions of Technical Perspectives -- The Observational Platform -- The Therapeutic Venue: The Transitional Space -- 7. Degrees of Narcissism and Creativity -- The Therapeutic Journey -- Narcissistic Need to Create Structure -- Psychic Birth and Narcissistic Involvement: Shaw's Plays -- References -- Index. // Narcissism. Psychoanalysis. Narcissism Psychoanalysis Psychoanalytic Therapy -- methods Psychoanalytic Theory Narcissisme. Psychanalyse. psychoanalysis. Narcissism. Psychoanalysis. Psychoanalytische therapie. Narcisme. Identifier: narsisissme; psykoanalyse; klinisk; terapy; mental; helse; pasienter