Why has Heinrich Racker’s original work on transference and countertransference proven so valuable? With a passionate concern for the field created by the meeting of analyst and patient, and an abiding interest in the central importance of transference and countertransference in analytic practice, Robert Oelsner has brought together the thought and work of seventeen eminent analysts from Europe, the United States, and Latin America.
Key Features
- Collection of fresh, contemporary material centred on transference and countertransference.
- Contributions from seventeen eminent analysts with diverse approaches.
- Explores unexpected parallels among chapters, providing a shared vision.
- Includes major contributions by authors whose work is not otherwise readily available in English.
Additional Information
In new essays commissioned for this volume, the writers have set aside the lines that can often divide psychoanalytic groups and schools in order to examine in depth the variety of approaches and responses that characterize the best analytic practice today. Both in the clarity of their language and in moving clinical examples, the writers reveal, in distinctively personal ways, how Heinrich Racker’s original thought, which brought the analyst’s unconscious responses into the equation, has allowed them to evolve their own perspectives. Clearly, whether in work with adults or children, transference and countertransference are now seen as encompassing a field that embraces both participants in the consulting room.
Specifications
- Language: English
- Subject: Psychoanalysis
- Contributors: Seventeen eminent analysts
Product Options
- Available in paperback and digital formats.
Recommendations
Psychoanalysts and others will find few other books that present such a thoughtful picture of these crucial and fascinating analytic topics.
