Heinz Kohut and the Psychology of the Self

Allen M. Siegel

Psychology Press, 1996 - Biography & Autobiography - 226 pages

Heinz Kohut's work represents an important departure from the Freudian tradition of psychoanalysis. A founder of the Self Psychology movement in America, he based his practice on the belief that narcissistic vulnerabilities play a significant part in the suffering that brings people for treatment. Written predominantly for a psychoanalytic audience Kohut's work is often difficult to interpret. Siegel uses examples from his own practice to show how Kohut's innovative theories can be applied to other forms of treatment.

Contents

• The Viennese Chicagoan: 7
• The classical foundation of Kohuts thought: 19
• emerging strands of a new cloth: 44
• Toward a psychology of the self: 55
• Part I The idealized parental imago: 70
• Part II The grandiose self: 86
• Part I Innovations in theory: 104
• Part II Clinical: 118
• The two analyses of Mr Z: 141
• Part I Theoretical reflections: 153
• Part II The therapeutic: 169
• Last words: 186
• Critique and conclusions: 193
• Glossary: 203
• Bibliography of the work of Heinz Kohut: 210
• General bibliography: 217

Bibliographic information

• Title: Heinz Kohut and the Psychology of the Self; Makers of modern psychotherapy
• Author: Allen M. Siegel
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Psychology Press, 1996
• ISBN: 0415086388, 9780415086387
• Length: 226 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Social Scientists & Psychologists; Psychology / General; Psychology / Mental Health; Psychology / Movements / Psychoanalysis; Psychology / Psychotherapy / General