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Psychotherapists and psychoanalysts enter an emotional relationship when they treat a patient; no matter how experienced they may be, their personalities inform but also limit their ability to recognise and give thought to what happens in the consulting room. The Psychoanalyst's Superegos, Ego Ideals and Blind Spots investigates the nature of these constrictions on the clinician's sensitivity. Vic Sedlak examines clinicians' fear of a superego which threatens to become censorious of themselves or their patient and their need to aspire to standards demanded by their ego ideals. These dynamic forces are considered in relation to treatments which fail, to supervision and to recent innovations in psychoanalytic technique. The difficulty of giving thought to hostility is particularly stressed. Richly illustrated with clinical material, this book will enable practitioners to recognise the unconscious forces which militate against their clinical effectiveness.Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-139780367205089
eBay Product ID (ePID)28046581190
Product Key Features
Number of Pages198 Pages
Publication NameThe Psychoanalyst's Superegos, Ego Ideals and Blind Spots: The Emotional Development of the Clinician
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPsychology
Publication Year2019
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaClinical Psychology
AuthorVic Sedlak
SeriesNew Library of Psychoanalysis
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Weight5 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorVic Sedlak