Gomez, Lavinia
Developments in Object Relations: Controversies, Conflicts, and Common Ground
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415629188
- author:
- Gomez, Lavinia
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 23.11 x 15.49 x 1.02 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Psychology, Movements
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Developments in Object Relations: Controversies, Conflicts, and Common Ground by Lavinia Gomez explores the evolution of British Object Relations theory in the second half of the 20th century. This accessible account focuses on the generation that built upon the work of Klein and Winnicott.
The book provides a comprehensive overview of Object Relations, with a special emphasis on the Independent and Kleinian traditions. It delves into the theoretical foundations of the field, drawing on Freud's papers and the clinical work of Sandor Ferenczi. Gomez also examines the similarities and divergences between these two approaches, shedding light on their strengths and weaknesses.
Through a detailed analysis of key practitioners from each tradition, as well as other significant contributions, Gomez aims to provide clarity on the fundamental principles of psychoanalysis. The book concludes by summarizing the claim of psychoanalysis to offer a new way of understanding human reality.
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