num_pages: 491
description: An essential collection on leading psychoanalyses of narcissismNarcissism has recently been the focus of debate among professionals, in large part due to the controversies surrounding the world of Heinz Kohut and Otto Kernberg. Yet much has been written about narcissism throughout the history of psychoanalysis and this carefully selected collection brings together the essential work on narcissism.The book first puts forth the major theoretical formulations - self-psychology, object relations, psychodynamics - and then explores diagnostic and therapeutic applications. The book offers landmark classic and contemporary contributions by authors such as Annie Reich, Heinz Kohut, Otto Kernberg, Alice Miller, Arnold Modell, and many others.
language: English
title: Essential Papers on Narcissism
titlecomplete: Essential Papers on Narcissism (Essential Papers on Psychoanalysis, 13)
genres: Psychoanalysis, Psychology
ratings_count: 12
publisher: New York University Press