Clinical Lectures on Klein and Bion (New Library of Psychoanalysis) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415069920 ISBN 13: 9780415069922

Publisher: Routledge, 1991

Synopsis

Clinical Lectures on Klein and Bion outlines the basic ideas in their thinking and shows in detail how these ideas can be used to tackle a clinical problem. The contributors correct some common misconceptions about Kleinian analysis, while demonstrating the continuity of their everyday work with seminal ideas of Klein and Bion.

Originally given as a series of lectures intended to acquaint the general public with recent developments in psychoanalytic thinking and practice, the papers in this book cover the most fundamental ideas put forward by Klein and Bion; child analysis, Klein's use of the concepts of unconscious phantasy, projective identification, the paranoid-schizoid and depressive positions, Bion's study of psychotic thinking, his ideas of the relation between container and contained, and the usefulness of the ideas of reversible perspective in understanding 'as if' personalities.

In particular, this book provides an eminently readable and authoritative introduction to some of the most original and controversial concepts ever put forward in psychoanalysis.

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Review

'Outstanding for its readability, clinical approach and teaching qualities.' - Tavistock Gazette

"This is a very worthwhile book that should prove useful to anyone interested in understanding Kleinian practice and theory.  This book should also be of interest to American analysts who seek to understand the foundations - and parallel evolution - of concepts and issues which are currently being discussed under the rubric of a purported new "relational" paradigm for psychoanalysis." - Howard B.  Levine, Psychoanal. Q., 62:651-653 (PAQ)

Synopsis

The original and controversial concepts of Melanie Klein and Wilfred Bion have had a profound and continuing effect on the practice of psychoanalysis. Clinical Lectures on Klein and Bion outlines the basic ideas in their thinking and shows in detail how these ideas can be used to tackle a clinical problem. The contributors correct some common misconceptions about Kleinian analysis, while demonstrating the continuity of their everyday work with the seminal ideas of Klein and Bion. Originally given as lectures in a series intended to acquaint the general public with recent developments in psychoanalytic thinking and practice, the papers in this book cover the most fundamental ideas put forward by Klein and Bion: child analysis, Klein's use of the concept of unconscious phantasy, projective identification, the paranoid-schizoid and depressive positions, Bion's study of psychiotic thinking, his ideas of the relation between container and contained, and the usefulness of the idea of reversible perspective in understanding as if' personalities.

These papers can be seen as a sequel to Melanie Klein Today ( The New Library of Psychoanalysis ) in that they show further development of the work based on Melanie Klein's thought and bear witness to the continued vitality and growth of her ideas ' - Hanna Segal. They also provide an eminently readable and authoritative introduction to some of the most original and controversial concepts ever put forward in psychoanalysis.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415069920
• ISBN 13: 9780415069922
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160
• Editor: Anderson Robin