Books in the New Library of Psychoanalysis series

British Psychoanalysis: New Perspectives in the Independent Tradition is a new and extended edition of The British School of Psychoanalysis: The Independent Tradition, which explored the successes and failures of the early environment; transference and counter-transference in the psychoanalytic encounter; regression in the situation of treatment, and female sexuality. Published in the mid-1980s, it had an important influence on the development of psychoanalysis both in Great Britain and abroad, was translated into several languages and became a central textbook in academic and professional courses.

This collection of essays explore the concept of the 'dead mother' which refers to the process of mourning that takes place in the child following maternal depression, when the child experiences the loss of love.

A collection of case studies from analysts who have treated patients who have committed serious acts of violence either against others or themselves.

Presents essays which explore films from a psychoanalytic perspective, focussing specifically on the representation of loss in European cinema. This book also explores other themes familiar to psychoanalytic discourse, including establishment and resolution of Oedipal conflicts and representation of pathological characters on the screen.

This is the first book dedicated to the Contemporary Freudian Tradition. It describes the development and rich diversity of this tradition over recent decades, showing how theory and practice are inseparable in the psychoanalytic treatment of children, adolescents and adults.

This is the first book dedicated to the Contemporary Freudian Tradition. It describes the development and rich diversity of this tradition over recent decades, showing how theory and practice are inseparable in the psychoanalytic treatment of children, adolescents and adults.

In this book the author develops his conceptualization of the Freudian unconscious in terms of logic and mathematics, giving many clinical examples.

This volume contains essays which were originally intended as a series of lectures for the general public, outlining the basic ideas of psychoanalysts Melanie Klein and Wilfred Bion and examining their theories and ideas in the setting of contemporary analysis.

Judith Trowell and Alicia Etchegoyen, along with an array of renowned contributors, consider the importance of fathers in various situations.

This captivating book explores Antonino Ferro's conception of the way the mind works, his interpretation of the analytic understanding of psychopathology, his reconceptualization of the therapeutic process, and implications for analytic technique.

This collection of papers by Robert Caper focuses on the importance of distinguishing self from object in psychological development. By achieving this mental distinction the patient then benefits from the therapeutic effects of psychoanlaysis.

Besides presenting a concise history of psychoanalysis, its conflicts and developments, the authors set out a theory about its aims which raises important points for the clinician interested in researching his or her practice.

This book should be of interest to psychotherapists and psychoanalysts.

The selected papers of one of the leading intellectual figures in psychoanalysis, Arnold M. Cooper M.D., record his unique ability to reflect upon the process of change and help us understand not only where, but even what, psychoanalysis is.

Almost a year since the publication of The Interpretation of Dreams, this anthology brings together key issues from Europe and America and invites the reader to consider new perspectives on the dream that have emerged since then.

Betty Joseph's work has influenced the development and theory of psychoanalytic technique in the Kleinian tradition. This is a collection of her most important papers, in which the topics include projective identification and unconscious fantasy.

This book discusses a particular type of dream which comes after a phase in analysis where integration has taken place.

Offering an international perspective on the masculing and feminine interplay of body and psyche in psychoanalysis, this book fills a considerable gap in the literature, providing a classic text for psychoanalysis and gender studies.

Offering a different perspective on psychoanalysis, this volume explores the idea that human psychopathology is a manifestation of a breakdown of the individual's capacity to dream his experience. It is of interest to psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, and other mental health professionals.

The first study of its kind, From Fetus to Child shows how observational and psychoanalytic data can offer different but complementary insights in attempting to answer fundamental questions about human development.

Marion Milner introduces this edited collection of her papers from 1942 to 1977 with a fascinating biographical account of her development in psychoanalysis.

The author's clinical work on psychoanalysis, specifically her ideas on symbolism, aesthetics, dreams and the exploration of psychotic thinking, are examined in this text. Theories and clinical examples are combined and applied to create original studies of art and aesthetics.

Brings together Ronald Britton's writing on the subject of belief and imagination over the last 15 years, exploring the concepts from a Kleinian perspective and examining the relationship between psychic reality and fictional writing.

Melanie Klein Today, Volume 1 is the first of two volumes of collected essays devoted to developments in psychoanalysis based on the work of Melanie Klein.