Psychosomatics Today: A Psychoanalytic Perspective (The International Psychoanalytical Association Psychoanalytic Ideas and Applications Series)
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- Synopsis
- Psychosomatics have classically been of peripheral importance within our wellknown theoretical models, despite the fact that they do have a history in the field of psychoanalysis. This might be owing to the fact that Freud did not explicitly approach psychosomatics and, in consequence, did not put forward any hypotheses within his theoretical body. However, the Freudian concepts of actual neuroses and mixed neuroses are a basis in order to understand psychosomatic phenomena. The same could be said about the connections established with subsequent Freudian theoretical models, such as: the introduction of narcissism, unresolved mourning processes, early trauma and the action of Thanatos.
- Copyright:
- 2010
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780429918223
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780429479229, 9781855758612, 9781855758612, 9780367107109, 9780367107109
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 03/24/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Routledge
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Psychology
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Marilia Aisenstein
- Edited by:
- Elsa Rappoport de Aisemberg