This book provides easy to read, concise, and clinically useful explanations of over 1000 terms and concepts from the field of psychoanalysis. The history of each term is included in its definition and so is the name of its originator.

Joseph Breuer's celebrated patient, Anna O., designated psychoanalysis to be a -talking cure-. She was correct insofar as psychoanalysis does place verbal exchange at the center stage. However, this focus upon the patient's and therapist's speaking activities diverts attention from how the two parties listen to each other. Psychoanalysis is a listening and a talking cure. Both elements are integral to clinical work. Listening with no talking can only go so far. Talking without listening can mislead and harm. And yet, the listening end of the equation has received short shrift in...

This book is a collection of "stories", and just as the Stories of the Dreaming act as a container of experiences for the indigenous people, it attempts to be a container for experiences that had not had enough exposure in psychoanalytic literature.

This book offers personal and professional portraits of twelve key figures in the field of psychiatry. Each chapter is dedicated to an individual pioneer, examining their biography, notable publications, and major contributions to the field. Also featured, is a critical assessment of the current status of their theoretical and clinical ideas.