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Kleinian Theory

A Contemporary Perspective
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Kleinian Theory offers a comprehensive introduction to key psychoanalytical concepts originating from Melanie Klein and her followers. It covers topics such as the psychoanalytic play technique, unconscious fantasy, paranoid-schizoid and depressive positions, envy and gratitude, the oedipus complex, projective identification, internal objects, symbolisation, models of the mind, containment, and transference. Contributions come from leading psychoanalysts, making this text a significant resource in psychoanalytic studies.
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This book is ideal for students, scholars, and clinicians interested in psychoanalysis, particularly those seeking an in-depth understanding of Kleinian theory and its clinical applications.

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The purpose of the Whurr series in Psychoanalysis edited by Peter Fonagy and Mary Target of University College London, is to publish clinical and research based texts of academic excellence in the field. Each title makes a significant contribution and the series is open--ended.

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This text comprises an introduction to major psychoanalytical concepts in Kleinian theory, starting with the ideas formulated by Melanie Klein and extending them to those developed by her main followers.

There are chapters focusing on: the psychoanalytic play technique, unconscious fantasy, paranoid-schizoid and depressive positions, envy and gratitude, the oedipus complex, projective identification, internal objects, symbolization, models of the mind, containment, and transference.

This text is part of the Whurr Series in Psychoanalysis, which publishes clinical and research texts of academic excellence in the field. Each title makes a significant contribution, and the series is open-ended.

The chapters of Kleinian Theory have been written by leading psychoanalysts: David Bell, Jill Boswell, Ronald Britton, Marco Chiesa, Betty Joseph, Ruth Riesemberg Malcolm, Hannah Segal, Elizabeth Bott Spillius, Priscilla Roth, and Jane Temperley.

Series: Whurr Series In Psychoanalysis

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781861562265

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2001

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 200.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 240

About the Author

Cathy Bronstein is the author of Kleinian Theory: A Contemporary Perspective, published by Wiley.

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