Collected Papers on Schizophrenia and Related Subjects

by Harold F. Searles

This book contains a collection of papers on or relating to schizophrenia, reflecting the gradual evolution and development of Searles' ideas concerning the psychotherapeutic management of chronic schizophrenic disorders. It delineates advanced techniques in the intensive psychotherapy.

Genres: Psychoanalysis, Psychology

800 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1965

About the author

Harold Frederic Searles was one of the pioneers of psychiatric medicine specializing in psychoanalytic treatments of schizophrenia.

Reviews

[Nathan Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

A bit wordy as it was written in mid 20th century and references work commonly from earlier in the century. Still enjoyable and Informative, relevant as the author goes into depth on the different psychic processes behind schizo development, bringing light to how vast and varied these personalities manifest and persist. Including a person's experiences dealing with a patient's lack of, or sheltered and often disrepaired identity formation. This causes a strange and commonly abstract sensory consciousness/reality disconnect relationship with their family and therapists in different quantities of intensity. this cannot sometimes be able to be said in words and can be quite difficult to understand as it makes communication difficult. Recommended if you have the time. References many papers while showing insightful and notable situations that highlight bizarre manifestions of a hebephrenic patient in how they see the world and their conflicted emotions and loose visualizations of their lack of time and object cohesion. Also describes how much progress can be made even in patients going through fairly acute psychosis, though harder to understand at times. Also as you could imagine much commentary on the author's part throughout

[Spag · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books, about anything. Seriously.

[EowynSophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Knowing that people like Harold F. Searles were wandering around and existing on this planet gives me great hope and appreciation today.
After starting another rather difficult to understand psychoanalytic work on "narcassism" by a german author, I'm grateful of Mr. Searles approachable way of writing which made it easy and exciting to follow his stories, discoveries and viewpoints.

Definitely recommend for people working and living (family and friends) with Schizophrenics, and Schizophrenics themselves!

[James D West · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had forgotten how good, useful and relevant this book is!