Semantic Polarities and Psychopathologies in the Family

The gap between psychotherapeutic practice and clinical theory is ever widening. Therapists still don’t know what role interpersonal relations play in the development of the most common psychopathologies. Valeria Ugazio bridges this gap by examining phobias, obsessive-compulsions, eating disorders, and depression in the context of the family, using an intersubjective approach to personality.

Key Features

• Groundbreaking Perspective: Her concept of “semantic polarities” offers a new view on the construction of meaning in family and interpersonal contexts.
• Concrete Examples: The many case studies recounted and examples taken from well-known novels allow readers to connect the topics discussed with their own experience.

Additional Information

At no point is theory left in the wasteland of abstraction.