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Palombo, Joseph; Bendicsen, Harold K.; Koch, Barry J. - Guide to Psychoanalytic Developmental Theories - 9781441927798 - V9781441927798
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Guide to Psychoanalytic Developmental Theories

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Description for Guide to Psychoanalytic Developmental Theories paperback. The profound influence of psychoanalytic theories of development still resonates in the thinking and practice of today's mental health professionals. This guide provides a succinct and reliable overview of what these theories are and where they came from. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 693.

As the foundational theory of modern psychological practice, psychoanalysis and its attendant assumptions predominated well through most of the twentieth century. The influence of psychoanalytic theories of development was profound and still resonates in the thinking and practice of today’s mental health professionals. Guide to Psychoanalytic Developmental Theories provides a succinct and reliable overview of what these theories are and where they came from. Ably combining theory, history, and biography it summarizes the theories of Freud and his successors against the broader evolution of analytic developmental theory itself, giving readers a deeper understanding of this history, and of their own ... Read more

Each major paradigm is represented by its most prominent figures such as Freud’s drive theory, Erikson’s life cycle theory, Bowlby’s attachment theory, and Fonagy’s neuropsychological attachment theory. For each, the Guide provides:

  • biographical information
  • a conceptual framework
  • contributions to theory
  • a clinical illustration or salient excerpt from their work.

The Guide to Psychoanalytic Developmental Theories offers a foundational perspective for the graduate student in clinical or school psychology, counseling, or social work. Seasoned psychiatrists, analysts, and other clinical practitioners also may find it valuable to revisit these formative moments in the history of the field.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441927798
SKU
V9781441927798
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About Palombo, Joseph; Bendicsen, Harold K.; Koch, Barry J.
Joseph Palombo is the Founding Dean of the Institute for Clinical Social Work in Chicago, a staff member and founder of the Rush Neurobehavioral Center, and a faculty member of the Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Program of the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis. Well-known as an author who has published numerous papers on a variety of topics related to the diagnosis ... Read more

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From the reviews: "Palombo, Bendicsen and Koch’s Guide to Psychoanalytic Developmental Theories offers a much-needed, comprehensive examination of the contributions of eighteen important psychoanalytic developmental theorists. Beginning with Freud’s foundational drive theory, the authors proceed to examine a range of psychoanalytic theories, including ego psychological, object relational, life cycle, interpersonal, self, and attachment. Chapters are well organized and they ... Read more

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