Theodore Lidz has long been associated with understanding the influences of the family on individual development and psychopathology. He is well known for his theories on the etiology and treatment of schizophrenia as a family dynamic. In this book, Lidz attempts to integrate family systems theory with traditional psychoanalytic theory. It is his hypothesis that psychoanalytic theory needs to overcome some of the fundamental flaws in Freud's early thinking Psychoanalysis needs to widen its perspective to include the changes throughout the life cycle and broaden its theory to acknowledge the importance