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• W2180717096 abstract "This large volume promises much, and, remarkably, it manages to deliver on much of that promise. It is indeed a comprehensive textbook on psychoanalysis, organized in five sections: the theories of the mind, psychopathology, treatment, research, and special problems. The authors include a group of renowned analysts and teachers. The orientation is clinical and classical.The problems of an edited textbook are well addressed. As could be expected, the material is not integrated, since the authors were given free rein in presenting their topics. The editors have pulled all of the material together with excellent introductory statements as well as a superb introduction to the book itself. In fact, it would be well worth the time just to read what the editors presented. In their material, they have also addressed the issue of readership and broadened the base so that there is something for anyone at any level of analytic sophistication, from beginning student to fully trained analyst. They have also shared with us the problems of putting together such a textbook.The rest of the book has much to recommend it as well. The first section, on theories of the mind, includes chapters by Arlow and Rangell. Both give a clear presentation of classical analysis (my orientation). These first chapters, with the editors' introduction, prepare the reader for what is to come.Grotstein's article on object relations presents an excellent overview as he bridges from classical analysis to “classical” object relations. He does so by sacrificing the newer ideas to a fuller explication of the whole field of object relations, which results in a very readable historical perspective. He includes a quick rundown of the important object relations theorists at the end of the chapter. The article on self psychology, standing by itself, is far from adequate in presenting that point of view, but it serves as an introduction. I would have preferred more of the early ideas of Kohut, which for me form the basis of self psychology and would again give the historical/developmental perspective. Both of these chapters make up for what they lack by presenting the important ideas and their proponents.The section on the theory of psychopathology again is well introduced. Brenner's article sets the tone; his ideas are presented impressively and in his own special way. Here, as throughout the book, each chapter's purpose has been allowed to shape the form and to some extent the content, which makes the reading more interesting.The article on neuroses I found to be too ambitious, trying to cover too much ground. The use of cases, while good, would be more effective if the original cases of Freud had been included at some length to demonstrate the dynamics. The intent was for each author to present Freud by using that author's own material and perspectives. I would argue that more use should be made of Freud throughout the book, but especially in this chapter. These cases should be well known to everyone interested in the field, and thus they should be not only included, but presented as central.The chapter on character disorders written by the editors is a gem. Along with their introduction, it gives a clear overview of the section. The next three chapters share an orientation and present comprehensive overviews of their subjects—the borderline syndrome, depression, and schizophrenia. They do an admirable job of including the main ideas in a historical format. The results are very understandable explications—just what a textbook should provide. I had trouble with the chapter on sexuality, but this reflects the current state of confusion about that topic. The same was true of the last chapter, which is on the psychoanalytic interface with psychosomatics.In the section on treatment, again well introduced, an outstanding article by DeWald holds the section together. He covers the field, and we finally are given some of the basic concepts that underlie classical analysis. In this chapter are included many of the important concepts that one needs to understand psychoanalytic therapy. The concepts have arrived a little late in the book, but not too late. Should this chapter come earlier, or be referred to earlier? In any event, the reader is finally fully informed by this remarkably well-organized chapter. The reader should make sure to read DeWald's chaper, along with the introductions referred to above, even if all else is omitted. The other articles in this section take up various aspects of treatment, including the combination of psychoanalytic therapy with other modalities so important these days. The chapter on technique I found too idiosyncratic for my taste. The last, on termination, was very good and straightforward.The last two sections were a dropoff. The articles on research reflect the present state of affairs: psychoanalysis simply does not know what to do in this area, and the book cannot make up for that—or can it? Maybe simply an overview presenting the problems of research in our area would do better. The way the topic is presented, one is left with the nakedness of our inadequacy, which may be for the best after all. The final section on special issues is introduced by the editors honestly: they note that it is really a section to introduce the issues of reevaluation and reassessment and that its purpose is to point the way toward the future.What is left out of this textbook also needs consideration. Societal problems are referred to via a discussion on trauma in the last chapter but are not taken up in detail. It is unfortunate that an area like criminality and delinquency is left out, since psychoanalysis has given us so much understanding in this area. The same is true for the interface between the arts and analysis. That is a very important area in the academic scene, where Freud and psychoanalysis are alive and well. The same is true in the many academic areas involving the study of humans in groups, such as anthropology.Child analysis as such is omitted. Here, I agree with the editors. That part of the field is in trouble and lacks clear direction. It is a problematic area best avoided for the present. There are many references to child development, however, and that is an area that might be augmented in the future.Another consideration is that this book represents American and to some extent British psychoanalysis. In my experience with analysts from around the world, I have been impressed by the greater use that is made elsewhere of Klein, Bion, Foucault, and Lacan, and not Kohut or some of our other gurus. But then, this is an American book, and we do not have to lead/colonize the world—or do we need to simply recognize them more?I see this book as one in process. We should all feel free to offer suggestions and help refine articles and the issues that the book addresses. For me the book is excellent, showing the strengths of psychoanalysis as well as the weaknesses. And the most glaring weakness is the lack of the original spirit of a crusade. We may have lost that—but since that excitement now exists in the academic setting, let us now turn around and borrow it back and present it in the future as part of us." @default.
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