Impact of Narcissism: The Errant Therapist on a Chaotic Quest

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Jason Aronson, 2000 - Medical - 324 pages
1. The Decline and Resurrection of the Intrapsychic Focus The Golden Era of Psychoanalysis and Societal Factors Rigidity of the Classical Position: Changing Cultural Scene and the Clinician's Dilemma Multiple Perspectives and Mental Phenomena Conflict about and Resistance to the Intrapsychic Focus 2. The Many Faces of the Errant Therapist on a Quixotic Quest New Directions and Changes Philosophers at the Gate 3. The New Faces Intersubjectivity: Old Wine in Murky Bottles Self Psychology: The Narcissistic Pinnacle The Relational Approach-Open Vistas Conclusions 4. Narcissistic Investments and Clinical Dividends The Two Analyses of Mrs. A. Narcissism: Its Extent and Variability Narcissistic Imbalance and Fusion 5. Narcissism and Countertransference Countertransference, Benign and Malignant Countertransference, the Self Representation, and the Professional Ego-Ideal Countertransference and Interminable Therapy: Technical and Superego Problems Countertransference and the Silent Patient Countertransference and the Superego 6. Structural and Dynamic Aspects of the Therapeutic Process The Self-Observing Function and Psychic Structure Factitious Therapeutic Settings and Goals Painful Regressed States and Extensions of Technical Perspectives The Observational Platform The Therapeutic Venue: The Transitional Space 7. Degrees of Narcissism and Creativity The Therapeutic Journey Narcissistic Need to Create Structure Psychic Birth and Narcissistic Involvement: Shaw's Plays.

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Contents

The Many Faces of the Errant Therapist 1
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Old Wine in Murky Bottles
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The Narcissistic Pinnacle
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Peter L. Giovacchini, M.D., is Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois College of Medicine. He is a training and supervising analyst and founder of the Center for Psychoanalytic Studies in Chicago. Dr. Giovacchini has published more than 200 papers and 25 books. He is in the private practice of psychoanalysis in Chicago.