On Freud's "Splitting of the Ego in the Process of Defence"

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Series: The International Psychoanalytical Association Contemporary Freud: Turning Points and Critical Issues Series

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This insightful work explores the evolution of Freud's concept of "splitting" within psychoanalysis, examining it from both metapsychological and clinical perspectives. It traces the historical development of the idea and presents diverse theoretical approaches from France, England, and Latin America. The book delves into the clinical implications of splitting, relating it to complex cases including borderline, perverse, and psychosomatic conditions. It also discusses the role of splitting in contemporary contexts like virtual reality and traumatic experiences, highlighting its ongoing relevance.
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Ideal for students and professionals in philosophy, psychology, and psychoanalysis, as well as readers interested in contemporary clinical theory and Freud's foundational concepts.

Includes the developments of the concept of 'splitting' both in the metapsychological and the clinical perspectives emphasizing the importance of this topic for contemporary psychoanalysis. Starting with the history of the concept, this book covers the French, English and Latin American recent theorizations on the theme.

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This book includes the development of the concept of "splitting" from both metapsychological and clinical perspectives, emphasizing the great importance of this topic for contemporary psychoanalysis. Starting with the history of the concept, the book covers recent French, English and Latin American theorizations on the theme.

In regard to clinical approaches, it presents the relationship between "splitting" and complex clinical cases such as borderline, perverse and psychosomatic conditions. The book also includes aspects of "splitting" and virtual reality, as well as in traumatic situations: factors so important in contemporary life.

The premise behind this work was to invite authors from different regions and orientations to promote a fruitful debate on the theme, thus enriching one of Sigmund Freud's most seminal concepts.

Series: The International Psychoanalytical Association Contemporary Freud: Turning Points and Critical Issues Series

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781855757554

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 December 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Karnac Books

Contributors:

Edited by Thierry Bokanowski
Edited by Sergio Lewkowicz

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 147.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 240

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Series: The International Psychoanalytical Association Contemporary Freud: Turning Points and Critical Issues Series

About the Author

Thierry Bokanowski is a training and supervising analyst of the ParisPsychoanalytical Society (SPP) and a member of the InternationalPsychoanalytical Association; a former secretary of the executivecommittee of the Paris Psychoanalytical Institute; and former editorof the Revue francaise de Psychanalyse, he is the current Presidentof the Scientific Committee of the Paris Psychoanalytical Society. He has published several papers in various psychoanalytical journals,including the International Journal of Psychoanalysis. His books include Sandor Ferenczi, and De la pratique analytique, translatedunder the title The practice of psychoanalysis.Sergio Lewkowicz is currently the Scientific Director of the Porto Alegre Psychoanalytical Society; Psychiatry and Training and Supervising Analyst for the Porto Alegre Psychoanalytical Society; Publications Director of the Porto Alegre Psychoanalytical Society; Professor and Supervisor for Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy in the Psychiatry Department, Medical School of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Member of the IPA Publications Committee; Member of the Programme Committee of the 43rd Congress of the IPA in NewOrleans (2004); former President of the Society of Psychiatry of RioGrande do Sul; former Editor of the Psychiatry Journal of Rio Grandedo Sul; and he has published papers on psychoanalytic technique.

On Freud's "Splitting of the Ego in the Process of Defence"