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Informationen zum Autor Kenneth M. Newman and Howard A. Bacal Klappentext Theories of Object Relations: Bridges to Self Psychology discusses the work of the major American and British contributors to object relations theory! focusing on the ways in which these theories anticipated and enriched the emerging field of self psychology. Howard Bacal and Kenneth Newman significantly advance the integration of major theoretical paradigms and introduce new concepts that provide fresh perspectives on the clinical situation. The authors provide systematic and scholarly synopses of the work of Harry Stack Sullivan! Otto Kernberg! Margaret Mahler! Heinz Kohut and his colleagues! Ian Suttie! Melanie Klein! Michael Balint! W.R.D. Fairbairn! Harry Guntrip! D.W. Winnicott! and John Bowlby. The authors' aim is to make a significant contribution to the integration of therapeutically useful ideas while at the same time pointing out the utility of the distinctive approaches. Bacal and Newman help practitioners to organize and clarify their understanding of patients as they apply object relations theory in a variety of settings to their clinical work. Zusammenfassung A comprehensive account of the work of the major contributors to object relations theories! this book covers the work of the major American and British contributors to object relations theory! focusing on the ways in which these theories anticipated and enriched the emerging field of self psychology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword! by Ernest WolfIntroduction and Overview! by Howard BacalI. Early theories of Object Relations: First Departures from Classical Psychoanalytic Theory1. Ian Suttie! by Howard Bacal2. Harry Stack Sullivan! by Kenneth NewmanII. Attempts to Bridge Classical Psychoanalysis and Theories of Object Relations3. Melanie Klein! by Howard Bacal4. Otto Kernberg and Heinrich Racker! by Kenneth Newman5. Margaret Mahler! by Kenneth NewmanIII. Bridges Between Theories of Object Relations and Self Psychology6. Michael Balint! by Howard Bacal7. W.R.D. Fairbairn! by Howard Bacal8. Harry Guntrip! by Howard Bacal9. D.W. Winnicott! by Howard Bacal10. John Bowlby! by Howard BacalIV. Self Psychology (Selfobject Theory)11. Heinz Kohut! by Howard Bacal ...
