Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice (4th Edition)
Edition: 4 edition
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
Published: April 15, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 652
ISBN-13: 9781585621859
Subjects: Psychiatry; Psychoanalytic Therapy; Mental Disorders; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Psychodynamic psychotherapy; Movements - Psychoanalysis; Psychiatry - General; Biological Psychiatry; therapy
Description: A readable, scholarly, and practical introduction to psychodynamic theory and practice. It introduces the basic principles of psychodynamic psychiatry and the four fundamental theoretical frameworks derived from psychoanalytic theory: ego psychology, object relations theory, self psychology, and attachment theory. Drawing on the latest breakthroughs in neuroscience to validate the latest psychodynamic thinking, the author includes neuroanatomical illustrations that highlight the need to integrate psychoanalytic theories of development with brain development and the impact of environment on gene expression.