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Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, Fourth Edition is a textbook that engages the reader from beginning to end. From its inception Psychoanalysis was conceptualized as a medical discipline solidly grounded in biology. This book provides an excellent integration of current advances in the neurosciences and psychodynamic psychiatry, honoring in its text the book's succinct but embracing title.
This book follows the format of its former editions, but still it reads fresh and new. The text is scholarly, clear, crisp and accessible. In the preface, the author describes his intention to update this text to include all major contributions in the field since the last edition, an intention that is amply fulfilled throughout the text. The extended and very complete bibliography is thoroughly referenced without being intrusive to the reader. The advances in neurosciences witnessed in the last decade when applicable to psychiatry and specifically to psychodynamic psychiatry are brought to bear in every chapter, blending with the clinical material in a manner that gives the reader the opportunity to actively participate with the text, enhancing the learning experience.
Chapters are divided into clearly titled subsections. Each subsection