{"title":"Germaine Guex","description":"\u003cp\u003eGermaine Guex's works explore the complexities of the human psyche with a focus on emotional distress and abandonment. Her writings offer insightful perspectives within the fields of \u003cstrong\u003ephilosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003epsychology\u003c\/strong\u003e, inviting readers to engage deeply with the patterns underlying human behaviour and relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analysis and a compassionate approach to psychological conditions, highlighting the nuanced interplay between mind and emotion. Her texts, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Abandonment Neurosis\u003c\/em\u003e, provide a foundation for understanding the lasting impact of early emotional experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-abandonment-neurosis-by-germaine-guex-9781782201915","title":"The Abandonment Neurosis","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1950, \u003ci\u003eThe Abandonment Neurosis\u003c\/i\u003e was and still is a ground-breaking work. Guex's research turns on two clinical observations: the frequent occurrence of analysands whose neurotic symptoms are unrecognisable when measured against any of the Freudian diagnostic models, and the relatively large number of these patients who sought help from her, having already undergone thorough classically Freudian treatments with analysts whose abilities were never in question, but whose efforts did nothing to relieve patient suffering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat all these subjects had in common, Guex observed, were extreme and debilitating feelings of abandonment, insecurity, and lack of self-worth, originally ignited by severe pre-oedipal trauma. Having described the neurosis of abandonment, Guex goes on to outline every diagnostic tool and treatment methodology, developed over many years, which can be deployed in the successful and lasting eradication of this pervasive neurosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite its trail-blazing research and ideas, Guex's book never received the accolades or attention it deserved. Now, translated into English for the first time by Peter D. Douglas, it is brought to a new and wider audience, for whom the ideas it explores are just as relevant and significant today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607884579052,"sku":"9781782201915","price":61.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781782201915-the-abandonment-neurosis.jpg?v=1778177653"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/germaine-guex.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}