Glacial times : a journey through the world of madness / Salomon Resnik ; translated by David Alcorn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Resnik, Salomon, author.

Contributor:

Alcorn, David.

Series:

The New Library of Psychoanalysis

New library of psychoanalysis

Standardized Title:

Temps des glaciations. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychoses.

Psychoanalysis.

Body language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (132 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Glacial Times, Salomon Resnik brings together various facets of his work as a psychoanalyst and psychiatrist, working in both the private sector and in institutional settings and in a wide range of cultural contexts, to provide a careful summary of a lifetime of clinical work. Drawing on a wide range of psychoanalytic, philosophical and literary sources, and vignettes from the author's extensive clinical experience, this book brings the subject of psychosis to life and demonstrates how the study of psychoanalysis and psychosis forces us to confront fundamental onto

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements ... with some historical connections; 1 Transmission and learning; 2 Bodily identification in psychosis; 3 The role of the body in psychosis: a group experience; 4 The universe of madness: frozen thoughts and words; 5 Glacial times; 6 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Name index; Subject index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-317-71053-3

1-315-78311-8

1-317-71054-1

9781315783116

OCLC:

874171544