The language of Winnicott : a dictionary and guide to understanding his work / Jan Abram ; bibliography compiled by Harry Karnac.

Author
Abram, Jan [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Northvale, N.J. : J. Aronson, 1997.
Description
xx, 378 pages ; 23 cm

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    "D. W. Winnicott has profoundly influenced contemporary psychology, psychotherapy, and psychoanalysis. His 600-plus papers offer a unique compass to the psychotherapeutic process and child development. However, Winnicott's sometimes elliptical and metaphoric use of language can make his ideas indecipherable, his writings appear simple or opaque. This new book helps us read and understand Winnicott in all of his richness. Each of his major ideas is organized into a lexicon of words and phrases which represent the major theories in his work. Each entry is a journey through his papers that clearly illuminates the breadth and depth of his concepts. The result is an invaluable guide to this clinical genius and his seminal theory."--BOOK JACKET.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-366) and index.
    Contents
    • Acknowledgements
    • Preface
    • Foreword / Jonathan Pedder
    • Introduction (starting p. 1)
    • Aggression (starting p. 5)
    • Alone (The Capacity To Be) (starting p. 31)
    • Antisocial Tendency (starting p. 37)
    • Being (Continuity Of) (starting p. 57)
    • Communication (starting p. 69)
    • Concern (starting p. 91)
    • Creativity (starting p. 104)
    • Dependence (starting p. 120)
    • Depression (starting p. 138)
    • Ego (starting p. 147)
    • Environment (starting p. 154)
    • Hate (starting p. 172)
    • Holding (starting p. 183)
    • Mother (starting p. 190)
    • Playing (starting p. 219)
    • Primary Maternal Preoccupation (starting p. 231)
    • Psyche-Soma (starting p. 236)
    • Regression (starting p. 248)
    • Self (starting p. 268)
    • Spatula Game (starting p. 290)
    • Squiggle Game (starting p. 303)
    • Transitional Phenomena (starting p. 311)
    • References: Secondary Sources (starting p. 327)
    • Bibliography (starting p. 329)
    • Index (starting p. 367)
    ISBN
    • 1568217005 ((alk. paper))
    • 9781568217000 ((alk. paper))
    LCCN
    96050065
    OCLC
    36037923
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