Contemporary Psychoanalytic Field Theory articulates the theory, heuristic principles, and clinical techniques of psychoanalytic field theory. S. Montana Katz describes the historical, philosophical, and clinical contexts for the development of field theory in South America, North America, and Europe. Field theory is a family of related bi-personal psychoanalytic perspectives falling into three principal models, which developed relatively independently.
Key Features
- Explores the work of Madeleine and Willy Baranger, S. Montana Katz, and Antonino Ferro.
- Elucidates the conception of mind, unconscious processes, and therapeutic goals.
- Illustrates similarities and differences between the three principal models.
- Provides insights through a fabricated analytic process involving an analysand named Zoe.
Additional Information
Each analyst works with the techniques of one of the three field theories, conveying diverging thought processes and technical choices, which may lead to different therapeutic outcomes. In the final chapters, Katz moves beyond the specific field theories to articulate a concept of a general field that underlies the three field concepts. She explores how to use this generalized field to find common ground amongst the field theories, conjecturing that this concept has applications beyond field theory to a greater range of psychoanalytic perspectives.
Specifications
Contemporary Psychoanalytic Field Theory provides a clear and comprehensive guide that will appeal to psychoanalysts, psychoanalytic psychotherapists, and mental health professionals.
