Bøger af Deanna Holtzman

The problem of how to understand and to treat masochism has plagued the vast majority of clinicians. The Clinical Problem of Masochism, edited by Deanna Holtzman, PhD, and Nancy Kulish, PhD, focuses on the common and difficult clinical problems posed by masochistic patients who are spread throughout all diagnostic categories. Foremost psychoanalytic clinicians in the field from various theoretical backgrounds demonstrate their approaches to working clinically with these problems. Each expert provides detailed clinical examples, making their approaches and suggestions come alive. This volume, unique in its varied clinical and practical focus, offers therapists of all theoretical persuasions ideas on how to think about and help individuals suffering from masochistic difficulties.

Reviews and evaluates existing psychoanalytic theories about the female oedipal complex, from early theories by Freud to writings from many theoretical frameworks. This book addresses the specific treatment issues related to these experiences, including gender-related transferences and countertransferences.

Focusing on the loss of virginity, this text looks at examples from myths, literature, and the clinical practice of the authors. It demonstrates the importance of this milestone in understanding the psychology of women as well as the ways in which men relate to women.