The best simply got better. The first edition of this book was already quite simply the best introduction to psychoanalysis ever written & has been appropriately extremely popular with teachers & students alike. The thoroughly updated second edition retains all the powerful features of the first including its remarkable clarity & accessibility. The field will be greatly indebted to these authors for many years." (Professor Peter Fonagy University College London). A Short Introduction to Psychoanalysis offers a user-friendly introduction to arguably the most misunderstood of all the psychological therapies. This fully updated & revised second edition explains what psychoanalysis really is & provides the reader with an overview of its basic concepts historical development critiques & research base. Demonstrating the far reaching influence of psychoanalysis the authors
- all practicing psychoanalysts
- describe how its concepts have been applied beyond the consulting room & examine its place within the spectrum of other psychological theories. The text is enlivened by numerous clinical examples. New to this edition: the book discusses parent infant psychotherapy & mentalization-based therapy (MBT); further investigates psychotherapy in the NHS & the IAPT programme with more on the debate between CBT & analytic approaches;
Includes:: more on dreaming & attachment theory with added examples; &
Includes:: new research studies & addresses the new field of psychosocial studies. This down-to-earth guide provides the ideal 'way-in' to the subject for new trainees. For anyone thinking of becoming a psychoanalyst the book also provides information on the training process & the structure of the profession."