This volume, the eighth in an annual series, attests to the continued interest in, and expanding boundaries of, self psychology. Although it includes a wide array of contributions of varying quality, on the whole, it is a worthwhile addition to the field primarily for readers already well versed in self psychology basics.

A prominent feature is its emphasis on the work of Stolorow and his collaborators. It appears that this focus is not simply an artifact of this volume but, rather, demonstrates self psychology's significant transformation by Stolorow's important contributions. There are about the same number of references to his work in the author index as there are to Kohut's. Only two of the 14 chapters fail to cite Stolorow, but even in these chapters and throughout the volume there are instances of the use of his ideas without direct attribution. This is indicative of the extent to which his concepts have been absorbed into the thoughts and vocabulary of self psychologists. Keenly aware that this kind of absorption may obscure