Applying Psychoanalysis in Medical Care

Applying Psychoanalysis in Medical Care describes the many ways that analysts interact with the medical world and make meaningful contributions to the care of a variety of patients.

Clinicians with a deep psychoanalytic understanding of our vulnerabilities, fears and hopes are well suited to participate in the care of our body. This book brings together contributions from caregivers who have dedicated themselves to deeply knowing their patients, from prenatal care, pediatrics, oncology, and palliative care. The chapters are rich with moving clinical vignettes¿that demonstrate both the power and gracefulness of dynamic listening and insight.

This book will be valuable reading for psychoanalysts as well as practitioners and students in medicine, psychology, and the social work disciplines.

Summary

Applying Psychoanalysis in Medical Care describes the many ways that analysts interact with the medical world and make meaningful contributions to the care of a variety of patients.

Product details

• Authors: Harvey Schwartz
• Assisted by: Harvey Schwartz (Editor), Schwartz Harvey (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.12.2021
• EAN: 9780367765934
• ISBN: 978-0-367-76593-4
• No. of pages: 198
• Series: IPA in the Community
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Psychoanalysis; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology, Psychiatry, Health psychology, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Psychiatric Nursing, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), Psychiatric nursing / Mental health nursing, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis