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Object Relations in Psychoanalytic Theory

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This book is cited in virtually every book written on object relations theory since its publication. It gives a thorough background to the theories of all of the major contributors to object relations theory. It is brilliantly written and understandable with a basic knowledge of psychoanalytic jargon. An essential work.

An astounding piece of synthetic analysis of a very, very complicated field, this book has rightly been referrred to by scores and scores of subsequent writers in the field of psychoanalysis and personality theory. The authors have critically scrutinzed the various schools of thought in the post-Freudian landscape and astutely determined their theoretical similarities and differences. The writing is direct and persuasive, albeit intended for an audience familiar with psychological terminology. It is amazing work and one of the best books in any field over the last 20 years.

Greenberg and Mitchell go through 100 years of psychoanalysis thinking and bring it back right here in this amazing book.
A must for all clinicians and professionals...Brilliant

My clinical supervisor recommended another volume that covers this subject, but one Amazon review of that text strongly suggested this book instead. I'm so glad I decided on this one...while the initial recommended book may have been excellent, I can say with assurance that this one was...it's relatively dense reading, but so good! I feel like I have really gained a tremendous amount of knowledge and insight, and this book has pointed me in the direction of learning more about specific approaches. I feel so very empowered, and I really enjoyed the wit, intelligence, and turn of phrase employed by the authors. I would now strongly recommend this excellent book to anyone interested in the topic.

This book is necessary in developing a full understanding of Object Relations Theory.