Empathic Attunement The 'Technique' of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology

by Rowe, Crayton, Jr.; Mac Isaac, David

• ISBN13: 9780876685518
• ISBN10: 0876685513
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-07-01
• Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc.

Summary

Empathic Attunement captures the essence of Kohut's contributions to self psychology and the mental health field. Straightforward, accurate, and practical, the authors introduce student and experienced clinician alike to the synthesis of Kohut's major concepts and their clinical applications. The authors highlight Kohut's emphasis on the empathic mode of data gathering from within the patient's experiences. Kohut considers empathy--the capacity to think and feel oneself into the inner life of another person--to be the major tool of therapy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
PART I Understanding from the Vantage Point of the Patient's Experience
Kohut the Man	3	(10)
Empathy--Its Definition and Functions	13	(12)
The Selfobject Concept and Selfobject Transference	25	(16)
Stages in the Development of the Self	41	(16)
PART II Treatment in Self Psychology
Transmuting Internalization	57	(12)
Mental Health and Illness	69	(14)
The Place of Drives in Self Psychology	83	(12)
Defense and Resistance	95	(8)
Dreams	103	(6)
The Curative Process	109	(8)
PART III Clinical Applications of Self Psychology
Kohut's Two Analyses of Mr. Z.	117	(16)
Treatment of a Narcissistic Personality Disorder: The Case of Ms. O.	133	(16)
Expanding Attunement to the Patient's Shifting Experience: The Case of Ms. O.	149	(12)
Development of the Therapeutic Process: The Case of Ms. O.	161	(20)
More Specific Understanding: The Case of Ms. O.	181	(30)
Treatment of a Borderline Personality Disorder: The Case of Mr. V.	211	(34)
Development of the Therapeutic Process: The Case of Mr. V.	245	(28)
More Specific Understanding: The Case of Mr. V.	273	(28)
The Empathic-Introspective Approach	301	(6)
References	307	(4)
Index	311