Herbert Rosenfeld: A Contemporary Introduction

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This bold and insightful book is the first to present the full work of highly influential British analyst, Herbert Rosenfeld. This Contemporary Introduction covers all of Rosenfeld’s significant publications between 1947 and 1987, as well as the later edited version of his clinical seminars in Italy. Hinshelwood deftly shows how Rosenfeld adopted Melanie Klein's theories on schizoid mechanisms and psychotic psychodynamics and applied them to working with patients experiencing psychosis. He traces the use of these ideas in an evolving understanding of psychotic states and other forms of disturbance. This book will be of interest to psychoanalysts and psychotherapists working with the development of Kleinian ideas. It will also be the perfect guide for students, mental health workers and psychotherapists who wish to know more about Rosenfeld’s approach to psychotic states. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Introduction: An outline for the reader PART 1 Research into difficult problems 1 Mildred and features of psychotic states 2 Projective identification and depersonalisation 3 Confusional states 4 Super-ego 5 Negative narcissism 6 Borderline personalities 7 Other categories PART 2 Clinical approach 8 Classically interpretive 9 Debates: Greenson and Gitelson 10 Countertransference entanglements After-thoughts: reflections on a life’s work Glossary Publications of Herbert Rosenfeld References Index