Purloined Self Interpersonal Perspective in Psychoanalysis

The endpoint of over forty years of inquiry into psychoanalytic theory & practice by a distinguished psychoanalyst, this volume is the clearest development of an interpersonal psychoanalytic position available in book form. Interpersonal psychoanalysis differs from classical psychoanalysis by its emphasis on the interactions between persons. People are disabled, both developmentally & in their present lives, by their experience with other people; & cure requires their enriched perception of the world around them. These essays range over the entire scope of this position. The book is written with rare wit & elegance, & is filled with brilliantly conceived clinical vignettes from the author's experience & from the published reports of other author's experiences which illustrate & elucidate the difference between this approach & psychoanalytic positions. Most interesting is the concept of 'cure': the patient develops a sharpened perception of the world as it is; rather than giving up 'distortion,' the patient grows 'out' - not 'up'! Although written for a professional audience (psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, graduate students) this book is easily accessible to any reader with an interest in the field & will provide an overview of a vigorous, vital, contemporary theory. To order: 212-873-0725, x 17.Levenson, Edgar A. is the author of 'Purloined Self Interpersonal Perspective in Psychoanalysis' with ISBN 9780962999307 and ISBN 096299930X.