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Interpersonal theory is at the forefront of the break from the dominance of Freudian hegemony in psychoanalysis. Having been excluded from the International Psychoanalytic Society, the contributions of this original group of clinicians is still unknown to much of the psychoanalytic world. Now, as analysts everywhere are moving toward a two-person model of psychoanalysis, this volume will provide a useful reference for clinicians and scholars trying to familiarize themselves with the ground-breaking work of these analysts in reconceptualizing the psychoanalytic enterprise.
Not since Chrzanowski's (1) Interpersonal Approach to Psychoanalysis has there been a general volume on interpersonal psychoanalysis. With a total of thirty-eight chapters covering almost every aspect of development, psychopathology, and the analytic process, this volume will be useful to analysts who would like a thorough review of American interpersonal psychoanalysis on any topic. There are seven parts: Background (two chapters), Basic Issues (seven chapters), Development (four chapters), Psychopathology (ten chapters), The Analytic Process (six chapters), Aspects of Technique (four chapters) and Special Topics (five chapters). The chapters are not written by the most prolific contemporary contributors to Interpersonal Theory, but rather by some of their less well-known counterparts.
In a field where careful scholarly reviews of the existing literature on particular subjects are often lacking, the reader can rest assured that the editors of this handbook were diligent about including all of the relevant published articles from analysts affiliated with the William Alanson White Institute.
Here is the whole panoply of a psychoanalysis without Freudian instincts in conflict with society as the basis. Instead, personality is understood from the vantage point of relationships with others. This makes the chapters on development refreshing for those who question the primacy of the oral, anal, and Oedipal