In this book, the editor and contributors provide a rare in-depth analysis of his original work, and highlight the specifics of his contribution to the concept of early psychic development which revolutionised the theory and practice of psychoanalysis.

Second edition. Jan Abram's lexicon - The Language of Winnicott - has proved to be the definitive comprehensive guide to Winnicott's thought since it was first published in 1996, Winnicott's centenary Year. The twenty-two entries represent the major conceptualisations in Winnicott's theories and take the reader on a journey through his writings that span from 1931 to 1971. Thus the volume is an anthology of Winnicott's writings. This new edition expands on each original entry predicated on Abram's research discoveries, including archival material, over the past decade. THIS IS THE HARDBACK...

This book:
- introduces the distinctive psychoanalytic basic principles of both Melanie Klein and Donald Winnicott;
- compares and contrasts the way in which their concepts evolved; and
- shows how their different approaches contribute to distinctive psychoanalytic paradigms.

The aim is twofold - to introduce and to prompt research.

It consists of five parts, each with two chapters, and one by each author that describes the views of Klein and of Winnicott on five chosen issues: basic principles, early psychic development, the role of the external object,...