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Psychoanalysis as Biological Science: A Comprehensive Theory
John E. Gedo
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Description for Psychoanalysis as Biological Science: A Comprehensive Theory
Hardback. Providing psychoanalysis with a tenable scientific framework, Psychoanalysis as Biological Science should be read by all professionals and students in psychoanalysis, psychiatry, and psychology. Num Pages: 220 pages, 6, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Psychoanalysis was once considered primarily a humanistic enterprise. The psychoanalyst was a philosopher and an artist, adept at deciphering the communications and intrapsychic behaviors of the unique individual. He or she could rely on intuition alone to obtain good results. In this provocative study, John E. Gedo asserts that biological information is essential to successful and comprehensive psychoanalysis. Gedo presents his case in three sections. The first is devoted to the controversies surrounding psychoanalysis as a discipline. Beginning with an overview of Freud's enduring contributions to the field, Gedo discusses the importance of both mental contents and reliable, measurable ... Read more
Psychoanalysis was once considered primarily a humanistic enterprise. The psychoanalyst was a philosopher and an artist, adept at deciphering the communications and intrapsychic behaviors of the unique individual. He or she could rely on intuition alone to obtain good results. In this provocative study, John E. Gedo asserts that biological information is essential to successful and comprehensive psychoanalysis. Gedo presents his case in three sections. The first is devoted to the controversies surrounding psychoanalysis as a discipline. Beginning with an overview of Freud's enduring contributions to the field, Gedo discusses the importance of both mental contents and reliable, measurable ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801880513
SKU
V9780801880513
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About John E. Gedo
John E. Gedo, M.D., now retired, was training and supervising analyst at the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis and clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Illinois School of Medicine.
Reviews for Psychoanalysis as Biological Science: A Comprehensive Theory
Beautifully organized... Delightfully readable.
Johanna Krout Tabin Psychologist-Psychoanalyst 2005
Johanna Krout Tabin Psychologist-Psychoanalyst 2005