Disorders of the Self: A Personality-Guided Approach

by Marshall L. Silverstein

In this thought-provoking book, Marshall L. Silverstein applies a self psychological viewpoint, as formulated and broadened by Kohut, to understanding the personality disorders designated on Axis II of the DSM-IV. He recasts the disorders as disorders of the self, grouping them into one of three patterns: those that center on combating devitalization, forestalling fragmentation, or seeking alternative pathways to a cohesive self. For each group, he outlines the descriptive psychopathology and main theoretical viewpoints and then presents a self psychological reformulation of how the behavior and symptom patterns represent deficits in self-cohesion. The author's aim is to demonstrate how psychoanalytic self psychology, as originally developed by Heinz Kohut and further elaborated by colleagues, can explain personality disorders. He addresses both theoretical and clinical aspects of what are characterized as disturbances of the self.

320 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fost o carte facuta cadou, altfel probabil nu as fi ajuns sa o citesc. Este o carte interesanta, din perspectiva psihologiei sinelui. Adesea are termeni greu de urmarit pentru un cititor de rand, parand mai mult scrisa pentru specialisti, dar, citind-o, si omul de rand se va intelege mai bine (si va invata cateva cuvinte noi :)).