Aggressivity, narcissism, and self-destructiveness in the psychotherapeutic relationship : new developments in the psychopathology and psychotherapy of severe personality disorders / Otto F. Kernberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kernberg, Otto F., 1928-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Narcissism.

Personality disorders--Treatment.

Personality disorders.

Psychotherapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 271 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book a leading psychoanalytic clinician and theoretician presents his thoughts on the latest psychodynamic developments and insights related to treatment of severe personality disorders. Dividing his discussions into two sections, one on psychopathology and the other on psychotherapy, Dr. Otto F. Kernberg examines borderline personality disorder, narcissism, sexual inhibition, transference and countertransference, suicidal behavior, and eating disorders. In each chapter he integrates the ideas of European and Latin American psychoanalytic thinkers, bringing them to the attention of English-speaking readers.This book includes a selection of recently published journal articles. Their collection into one volume makes readily available Dr. Kernberg's present thinking on an important subject.

Contents:

A Psychoanalytic

Hatred as a Core Affect of Aggression

Pathological Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder

The Diagnosis of Narcissistic Pathology in Adolescents

Perversion, Perversity, and Normality

Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, and Supportive Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Patients with Borderline Personality Organization

The Psychodynamics and Psychotherapeutic Management of Psychopathic, Narcissistic, and Paranoid Transferences

A Severe Sexual Inhibition in a Patient with Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Acute and Chronic Countertransference Reactions

Omnipotence in the Transference and in the Countertransference

The Risk of Suicide in Severe Personality Disorders: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment

A Technical Approach to Eating Disorders in Patients with Borderline Personality Organization

The Management of Affect Storms in the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy of Borderline Patients.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611721626

9781281721624

128172162X

9780300128383

030012838X

OCLC:

1013935287