Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, 3rd ed

Abstract

(from the preface) This new edition continues the trend toward integration of data from neuroscience research started in the last version. A burgeoning field of neuropsychoanalysis has sprung up in recent years, and the findings of neuroscientists and those who examine the interaction between genes and environment are confirming psychoanalytic views of development and the mechanisms of the mind. In this edition I have sought to weave those findings into the fabric of the first and second chapters, which establish the basic principles and theoretical foundations of dynamic psychiatry. In so doing, I am once again asserting that psychodynamic psychiatrists must situate themselves firmly in a biopsychosocial context that recognizes the need to incorporate the findings of biological psychiatry into our theories about the human mind. Psychoanalytic theories of development, for example, can no longer stand apart from what we know about brain development and the impact of the environment on gene expression. I have even included figures, where appropriate, that illustrate relevant brain areas. In addition, I have updated every single chapter in the book with relevant new research and new theoretical ideas. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved).