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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453276503321

Autore

Parens Henri <1928->

Titolo

Dependence in man : a psychoanalytic study / / Henri Paren and Leon J. Saul

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified] : , : Routledge, , 2020

ISBN

0-429-89838-X

0-367-32308-7

0-429-47361-3

1-78241-286-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (273 p.)

Disciplina

150.19/52

Soggetti

Dependency (Psychology)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; Part I: A Study of Freud's Writings; 1: A Study of Freud's Writings on Dependence in Man; Dependence and the Genetic Point of View; Dependence in Relation to Helplessness and Anxiety; Relation of Childhood Dependence to Psychic Structure Formation; Dependence and the Two Currents of the Libido; Part II: Theoretical Considerations; 2: On the Genesis of Psychologic Dependence; Introduction; Psychoanalytic Observations and Formulations; Notes from Animal Observations; Comments; Summary; 3: Inner Sustainment

IntroductionMetapsychological Notes; Summary; 4: Two Co-ordinates of Dependence; Introduction; Dependence on the Object-""On Whom""; Dependence for the Gratification of Needs-""For What""; Dependence on Substitutes for the Object; Summary; 5: An Epigenesis of Psychologic Dependence; Birth to Four Months; Three to Six Months; Six to Ten Months; Ten to Fifteen Months; 14 to 36 Months; Three to Six Years; Latency; Adolescence; Early Adulthood; Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood; Conclusion; Part III: Clinical Considerations; 6: Some Clinical Aspects of Dependence

Dependence and Character DisordersReactive Dependence; Reactions to



Dependence; Summary; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides an outline of the phenomenon of dependence as a reality in psychological functioning. It presents clinical examples to show how defense mechanisms are mobilized in response to what the individual conceives of as a threat to his autonomy and separateness.