Author : Jane Milton
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 0857020587
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (57 download)
Book Synopsis A Short Introduction to Psychoanalysis by : Jane Milton
Download or read book A Short Introduction to Psychoanalysis written by Jane Milton and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011-03-28 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Short Introduction to Psychoanalysis offers a user-friendly introduction to arguably the most misunderstood of all the psychological therapies. This fully updated and revised Second Edition explains what psychoanalysis really is and provides the reader with an overview of its basic concepts, historical development, critiques and research base. Demonstrating the far reaching influence of psychoanalysis, the authors - all practicing psychoanalysts - describe how its concepts have been applied beyond the consulting room and examine its place within the spectrum of other psychological theories. The text is enlivened by numerous clinical examples.