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The Basic Fault: Therapeutic Aspects of Regression
Roger Hargreaves
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Paperback. Originally published: New York: Brunner/Mazel, c1979, in series: Brunner/Mazel classics in psychoanalysis. Num Pages: 205 pages. BIC Classification: JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
When it was first published in 1968, Michael Balint's The Basic Fault laid the groundwork for a far-ranging reformation in psychoanalytic theory. This reformation is still incomplete, for it remains true today that despite the proliferation of techniques and schools, we do not know which are more correct or more successful--and all psychoanalysts continue to encounter intractable cases of mental disorder. Balint argues that ordinary "rigid" techniques and theories are doomed to failure in such cases because of their emphasis on interpretation.
The Basic Fault continues to illuminate the crucial current issues in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy in general: the nature ... Read more
When it was first published in 1968, Michael Balint's The Basic Fault laid the groundwork for a far-ranging reformation in psychoanalytic theory. This reformation is still incomplete, for it remains true today that despite the proliferation of techniques and schools, we do not know which are more correct or more successful--and all psychoanalysts continue to encounter intractable cases of mental disorder. Balint argues that ordinary "rigid" techniques and theories are doomed to failure in such cases because of their emphasis on interpretation.
The Basic Fault continues to illuminate the crucial current issues in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy in general: the nature ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
Number of Pages
205
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810110250
SKU
V9780810110250
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About Roger Hargreaves
Michael Balint, M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc., who died in 1971, was a psychoanalyst of international reputation, whose originality expressed itself both in clinical practice and in teaching. His involvement with the development of psychoanalytic theory and practice was paralleled by a concern with stimulating understanding of psychodynamic principles among other professional groups, particularly general practitioners. His varied and prolific writings attest ... Read more
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