Impact of Narcissism: The Errant Therapist on a Chaotic Quest1. 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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The Many Faces of the Errant Therapist 1 | 19 |
Old Wine in Murky Bottles | 37 |
The Narcissistic Pinnacle | 53 |
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