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Fairbairn's Object Relations Theory in the Clinical Setting
David P. Celani
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Description for Fairbairn's Object Relations Theory in the Clinical Setting
Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMAF; JMC; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
W. R. D. Fairbairn (1889-1964) challenged the dominance of Freud's drive theory with a psychoanalytic theory based on the internalization of human relationships. Fairbairn assumed that the unconscious develops in childhood and contains dissociated memories of parental neglect, insensitivity, and outright abuse that are impossible the children to tolerate consciously. In Fairbairn's model, these dissociated memories protect developing children from recognizing how badly they are being treated and allow them to remain attached even to physically abusive parents. Attachment is paramount in Fairbairn's model, as he recognized that children are absolutely and unconditionally dependent on their parents. Kidnapped children who ... Read more
W. R. D. Fairbairn (1889-1964) challenged the dominance of Freud's drive theory with a psychoanalytic theory based on the internalization of human relationships. Fairbairn assumed that the unconscious develops in childhood and contains dissociated memories of parental neglect, insensitivity, and outright abuse that are impossible the children to tolerate consciously. In Fairbairn's model, these dissociated memories protect developing children from recognizing how badly they are being treated and allow them to remain attached even to physically abusive parents. Attachment is paramount in Fairbairn's model, as he recognized that children are absolutely and unconditionally dependent on their parents. Kidnapped children who ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231149068
SKU
V9780231149068
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About David P. Celani
David P. Celani is a licensed psychologist who practiced for more than twenty-five years in Burlington, Vermont. In treatment, he focused on his patients' "attachment to bad objects," which was manifested by their inability to separate from parents, friends, or marital partners who demeaned, criticized, or abused them. Celani now presents workshops throughout the United States on object relations theory. ... Read more
Reviews for Fairbairn's Object Relations Theory in the Clinical Setting
This book is highly recommended to clinicians at intermediate and advanced levels.
Paul Efthim New England Psychologist
Paul Efthim New England Psychologist