Psychoanalysis Through the Lens of Narcissism

This critical historical review of psychoanalytic theory and practice reflects on the place of psychoanalysis in contemporary Western culture in light of its preoccupation with the self and associated failure to emphasize the role of close interpersonal relationships as central to the human psyche.

List of contents

1. The elusive presence of the separate other in psychoanalytic theory and practice 2. The inevitable impact of personal and subjective factors on personality theories 3. The self-sufficient grandiose self: A discussion of narcissism 4. The theorists and their theories viewed through the lens of narcissism 5. The attachment to the other – the theorists pushed to the margins 6. The relational intersubjective school 7. Loss and grief processes – a mini-theory shift 8. Reflections on the current status of psychoanalysis as a therapeutic method

About the author

Orna Afek, MA, is a senior clinical psychologist and head of the Tamuz Institute for Psychotherapy, established by her in 1994. She also serves as a supervisor and lectures on critical evaluation of psychoanalytic theories, narcissism, dream analysis in psychotherapy, and personality diagnosis, which are her main areas of interest.

Summary

This critical historical review of psychoanalytic theory and practice reflects on the place of psychoanalysis in contemporary Western culture in light of its preoccupation with the self and associated failure to emphasize the role of close interpersonal relationships as central to the human psyche.

Product details

• Authors: Orna Afek, Orna (Tamuz Institute for Psychotherapy Afek
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032884332
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3288433-2
• No. of pages: 190
• Series: Evolutions in Psychoanalysis Book Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Psychoanalysis