The science of psychoanalysis is now more than a century old. During this period, it has been established as the instrument offering the most profound understanding of the human mind, and as the most effective tool for treating psychic suffering we have at our disposal. A Short Introduction to Psychoanalysis offers readers an introduction to this extraordinarily interesting discipline. In this short volume, Giuseppe Civitarese and Antonino Ferro explore psychoanalysis, which is at the same time a theory of unconscious psychic processes, a technique for investigating these, and a method for curing various forms of psychic suffering.
Key Features
- Explains main themes and ideas of psychoanalysis.
- Examines the theory of dreams and the concept of the unconscious.
- Covers the psychoanalytic clinic and the analysis of children and adolescents.
- Discusses the history of psychoanalysis.
- Aimed at students of psychology, the humanities, and psychoanalytic institutes.
Additional Information
As the only introductory text to the increasingly popular post-Bionian theory of the analytic field, this book seeks to give a broad idea of what psychoanalysis is, what it has become, and the direction it may take in the future. It will appeal to all those curious about this fascinating discipline, as well as qualified psychoanalysts and psychotherapists.
