Heinz Kohut and the Psychology of the Self

Heinz Kohut and the Psychology of the Self
ISBN-10
1134883927
ISBN-13
9781134883929
Category
Psychology
Pages
240
Language
English
Published
2008-02-21
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Allen M. Siegel

Description

Heinz Kohut's work represents an important departure from the Freudian tradition of psychoanalysis. A founder of the Self Psychology movement in America, he based his practice on the belief that narcissistic vulnerabilities play a significant part in the suffering that brings people for treatment. Written predominantly for a psychoanalytic audience Kohut's work is often difficult to interpret. Siegel uses examples from his own practice to show how Kohut's innovative theories can be applied to other forms of treatment.

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