Aggressivity, Narcissism, and Self-Destructiveness in the Psychotherapeutic Rela: New Developments in the Psychopathology and Psychotherapy of Severe Personality Disorders [Kindle Edition]

Doctor (M.D.) Otto Kernberg M.D. (Author)

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"A valuable contribution to the field of personality disorders and their treatment, written by the foremost authority on the subject."—Beth J. Seelig, M.D., Director, Emory Psychoanalytic Institute and Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Emory University School of Medicine

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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.

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 2454 KB
• Print Length: 286 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0300101805
• Publisher: Yale University Press (August 11, 2004)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0015GX168
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #225,376 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Strong Collection, November 16, 2004

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Charlie Sandover "Sandover" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aggressivity, Narcissism, and Self-Destructiveness in the Psychoterapeutic Relationship: New Developments in the Psychopathology and Psychotherapy of Severe Personality Disorders (Hardcover)

Collected here are Kernberg's papers from the last decade. As is often the case, one wishes he went into further detail and resisted psychoanalytic lingo at times. But one would have to look hard to find a deeper, more humble, more complex psychoanalytic thinker in the world today.

If Kernberg had the writing ability of, say, the late Stephen A. Mitchell, his works might find a wider audience. I would like to see a fine writer take up Kernberg's ideas and find a way to communicate them more coherently. Even those well-versed in psychoanalysis may find themselves wishing for a clearer articulation of how Kernberg gets from A to B.

That said, this is a rigorous and exciting collection.