Psychoanalytic Theory, Research and Clinical Practice: Reading Joseph D. Lichtenberg explores both Lichtenberg’s psychoanalytic theoretical contributions and innovations in clinical technique, and how these have influenced the work of other psychoanalysts and researchers. Lichtenberg’s approach integrates a developmental perspective on the life cycle, self-psychology, attachment theory, and his theory of motivational systems. Psychoanalytic Theory, Research and Clinical Practice provides an in-depth encounter with a major contributor to the psychoanalytic field.
Key Features
- Informal Interviews: Section One portrays an account of the evolution of psychoanalysis through Lichtenberg’s eyes interwoven with the development of his own psychoanalytic identity.
- Friendship in Psychoanalysis: Section Two celebrates the role of friendship within his psychoanalytic circle.
- Leadership and Creativity: Section Three highlights his leadership role in the development of creative structures, including the journal Psychoanalytic Inquiry and The Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis (ICP&P) and its training programmes.
- Theoretical and Clinical Impact: Additional sections provide commentary by psychoanalysts and researchers demonstrating Lichtenberg’s influence on his colleagues.
Additional Information
Engagement with the openness, flexibility, and inquiring spirit of Joseph D. Lichtenberg offers respect for and hope in the psychoanalytic process. This book is essential reading for psychoanalysts, mental health professionals, and graduate students interested in how theory, research and technique are creatively integrated by a renowned psychoanalytic clinician and teacher.
