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Under the Skin: A Psychoanalytic Study of Body Modification
Alessandra Lemma
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Description for Under the Skin: A Psychoanalytic Study of Body Modification
Paperback. Considers why people pierce, tattoo, cosmetically enhance, or otherwise modify their body, from a psychoanalytic perspective, discussing how the therapist can understand and help individuals who feel body modification is necessary. Series: New Library of Psychoanalysis 'Beyond the Couch' Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAF; MMJT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Alessandra Lemma - Winner of the Levy-Goldfarb Award for Child Psychoanalysis! Under the Skin considers the motivation behind why people pierce, tattoo, cosmetically enhance, or otherwise modify their body, from a psychoanalytic perspective. It discusses how the therapist can understand and help individuals for whom the manipulation of the body is felt to be psychically necessary, regardless of whether the process of modification causes pain. In this book, psychoanalyst Alessandra Lemma draws on her work in the consulting room, as well as films, fiction, art and clinical research to suggest ... Read more
Alessandra Lemma - Winner of the Levy-Goldfarb Award for Child Psychoanalysis! Under the Skin considers the motivation behind why people pierce, tattoo, cosmetically enhance, or otherwise modify their body, from a psychoanalytic perspective. It discusses how the therapist can understand and help individuals for whom the manipulation of the body is felt to be psychically necessary, regardless of whether the process of modification causes pain. In this book, psychoanalyst Alessandra Lemma draws on her work in the consulting room, as well as films, fiction, art and clinical research to suggest ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
New Library of Psychoanalysis 'Beyond the Couch' Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415485708
SKU
V9780415485708
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About Alessandra Lemma
Alessandra Lemma is a psychoanalyst and a clinical and counselling psychologist. She is a Member of the British Psychoanalytic Society, a Senior Member of the British Association of Psychotherapists, and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. She is the Trust-wide Head of Psychology at The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Professor of Psychological Therapies at the ... Read more
Reviews for Under the Skin: A Psychoanalytic Study of Body Modification
It is high time for clinicians to recognise that the body matters. This book is a brilliant illustration of how psychoanalytic therapy can illuminate our struggles with the physicality of our being and suggests effective solutions for the clinical management of these. With this book, Alessandra Lemma has established herself as one of the most original and creative contributors to ... Read more