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On the surface, these two books appear to be as far apart as possible. Akhtar's, as the title states, is a primer, consisting of 100 questions, many of which have often been asked. Volkan, on the other hand, has written a scholarly and clinical treatise on the treatment of psychoses within a psychoanalytic context. Reading these two volumes reveals, however, that the differences are more formal than fundamental.
Both authors deal with patients suffering from severe psychopathology and discuss theoretical issues about psychic structure, developmental vicissitudes, and a wide variety of topics related to diagnostic categories and technical treatment problems. Akhtar's volume is more in tune with a formal classroom setting, whereas Volkan's belongs in an informal clinical seminar or panel.
Akhtar's questions and answers are of three varieties. Some, as mentioned, are questions that have frequently been asked, and many, as evidenced by the fact that they are so often repeated, cannot be answered. Other questions are creative inquiries evoked by