The Many Voices of Psychoanalysis

by Kennedy; Roger

• ISBN13: 9780415411769
• ISBN10: 0415411769
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-03-06
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The Many Voices of Psychoanalysis spans over thirty years of Roger Kennedy's work as a practicing psychoanalyst, providing a fascinating insight into the process of development of psychoanalytic identity. The introduction puts the papers into context, charting the development of the author?s practice and understanding of psychoanalysis and his position as part of the British Independent tradition. The intention of the chapters is to address the 'many voices' of psychoanalysis - the many roles and approaches a psychoanalyst may take, while adhering to the established ideas of psychoanalysis. The author takes into account the various influences which shape the psychoanalytic voice, drawing on literature, philosophy and sociology as well as analytic ideas. Subjects covered include: aspects of consciousness - one voice or many? handling the dual aspect of the transference bearing the unbearable - working with the abused mind the internal drama - psychoanalysisand the theatre a psychoanalyst in the family court. This book will be of use not only to practicing psychoanalysts, but also to psychoanalytic psychotherapists and other mental health workers. It will also appeal to anyone interested in the relationship between psychoanalysis and related disciplines.

Author Biography

Roger Kennedy is a Supervising and Training Analyst and President of the British Psychoanalytical Society. He is Consultant Psychotherapist at the Family Unit, Cassel Hospital and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry at Imperial College London.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Theoretical voices	p. 21
Freedom to relate	p. 23
Human aspects of the psychoanalytic relationship	p. 40
Aspects of consciousness - one voice or many?	p. 63
On subjective organizations: towards a theory of subject relations	p. 83
Restoring history to psychoanalysis	p. 109
Clinical voices	p. 125
Handling the dual aspect of the transference	p. 127
A severe form of breakdown in communication in the psychoanalysis of an ill adolescent	p. 149
Bearing the unbearable: working with the abused mind	p. 165
Becoming a subject: some theoretical and clinical issues	p. 180
Other voices	p. 207
The internal drama: psychoanalysis and the theatre	p. 209
Small group therapy with psychotic patients	p. 220
Psychosis and the family	p. 233
The work of the day: the use of everyday activities as agents for treatment change	p. 246
A psychoanalyst in the family court	p. 261
Bibliography	p. 279
Index	p. 289
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