{"product_id":"9781032779317","title":"Object Relations Theories and Psychopathology: A Comprehensive Text","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwenty-nine years since the first edition was released, Frank Summers has renewed his\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elucid and thorough clarification of the various object relations theories to demonstrate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etheir evolution and continued significance for therapeutic practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume includes elucidation of the major scholarship that has advanced the ideas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof object relations theorists such as Fairbairn, Klein, Winnicott, Kernberg, and Kohut,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esince the publication of the first edition. A thorough and detailed new chapter devoted to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe emergence and development of relational psychoanalysis has been added to make this\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evolume a “state of the art” articulation of current object relations thinking. The ideas and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eassumptions of each theory relative to metapsychology, psychopathology, and treatment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eare expounded, alongside a critical evaluation of the strengths and limitations of each\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eapproach. With extensive use of historic case material, Summers shows how each object\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erelations theory yields specific clinical approaches to a variety of syndromes, and how these\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eapproaches entail specific modifications in clinical technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume will be essential reading for all analysts, psychologists, psychiatrists, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esocial workers who wish to familiarize themselves with object relations theories in general,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esharpen their understanding of the work of specific object relations theorists, or enhance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etheir ability to employ these theories in their clinical work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46277457674481,"sku":"9781032779317","price":189.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781032779317_p0.jpg?v=1765078059","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781032779317","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}