Lyceum Books CONTEMPORARY PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY AND PRACTICE

“This is a splendid book. Borden has provided an excellent, readable, and incisive review of psychoanalytic perspective from Freud's initial statement to present time. Well presented yet scholarly, this is an ideal text for students and others interested in the wide scope of psychoanalysis.”

— Betram Cohler, University of Chicago

CONTEMPORARY PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY AND PRACTICE

William Borden, University of Chicago

Contemporary Psychodynamic Theory and Practice introduces the contributions of the key thinkers in the broader psychodynamic tradition, demonstrating the relevance of relational perspectives and recent developments for psychotherapy and psychosocial intervention. William Borden presents the developmental perspectives and clinical approaches of divergent theorists, from Freud, Jung, and Adler to Winnicott and Kohut, and shows how their views enlarge understanding of essential concerns in clinical practice.

Features

Introduces comparative framework for clinical practice
Identifies psychoanalysis as an evolving field of understanding and practice that enlarges conceptions of self, relationship, social life, and psychosocial intervention
Traces historical figures through their careers and prepares practitioners, educators, and students to read original writings with greater facility and deeper appreciation
Bridges gap between theory and practice through case reports and clinical illustrations, connecting historical perspectives with pragmatic application in contemporary practice

Contents

About the Author
Preface
Acknowledgments

1 Orienting Perspectives in Contemporary Psychodynamic Thought
	The Development of Psychodynamic Thought Emergence of Relational Perspectives The Relational Paradigm Relational Perspectives and Evidence-Based Practice Comparative Theory, Critical Pluralism, and Pragmatism
2 Sigmund Freud and the Classical Psychoanalytic Tradition
	Life and Work The Development of Freud’s Thought Theoretical Perspectives Clinical Perspectives Clinical Applications Freud in Context: Contemporary Perspectives
3 Alfred Adler, Individual Psychology, and the Social Surround
	Life and Work Theoretical Perspectives Clinical Perspectives Clinical Applications Adler in Context: Contemporary Views
4 C. G. Jung and the Psychology of the Self
	Life and Work Theoretical Perspectives Clinical Perspectives Clinical Applications Jung in Context: Contemporary Perspectives
5 The Emergence of Relational Perspectives: Otto Rank, Sándor Ferenczi, and Ian Suttie
	Otto Rank Sándor Ferenczi Ian Suttie
6 Psychoanalysis in Great Britain: Melanie Klein and Beyond
	Life and Work Theoretical Perspectives Clinical Perspectives Clinical Applications Klein in Context: Contemporary Perspectives
7 W. R. D. Fairbairn: Inner Experience and Outer Realities
	Life and Work Theoretical Perspectives Clinical Perspectives Internal Representations Fairbairn in Context: Contemporary Perspectives
8 D. W. Winnicott and the Facilitating Environment
	Life and Work Theoretical Perspectives Clinical Perspectives Clinical Applications: Development and Psychopathology Clinical Applications: Transitional Objects Winnicott in Context: Contemporary Perspectives
9 John Bowlby: Self, Others, and the Relational World
	Life and Work Theoretical Perspectives Clinical Perspectives Clinical Applications Bowlby in Context: Contemporary Perspectives
10 Harry Stack Sullivan, Karen Horney, and the Interpersonal Tradition
	Harry Stack Sullivan Karen Horney The Interpersonal Tradition in Context: Contemporary Perspectives
11 Heinz Kohut and the Emergence of Self Psychology
	Life and Work Theoretical Perspectives Clinical Perspectives Clinical Applications Kohut in Context: Contemporary Perspectives
12 Emergence of the Relational Paradigm
	Foundational Schools of Thought The Relational Paradigm The Relational Paradigm in Context: Inner Experience and Outer Realities
13 Relational Theory and Integrative Perspectives in Clinical Practice
	Relational Perspectives and Psychosocial Intervention Comparative Perspectives in Relational Understanding Critical Pluralism and the Therapeutic Endeavor Concluding Comments

References
Index

About the Author

William Borden (MA, PhD, University of Chicago) is senior lecturer in the School of Social Service Administration and lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Chicago, where he teaches courses on contemporary psychodynamic theory, human development, and comparative psychotherapy. He has published extensively on relational perspectives in contemporary psychoanalysis, integrative models of psychotherapy and narrative psychology, and empirical research on stress, coping, and development across the life course.

He has worked as a psychotherapist, supervisor, and consultant in mental health clinics and community agencies since 1983. Previously, he was a psychotherapist and supervisor in the University of Chicago student counseling service, where he provided advanced clinical training. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, Division of Psychoanalysis; the Chicago Association for Psychoanalytic Psychology; the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration; and the National Association of Social Workers.

2009, Paper, 185 pages, ISBN 978-0-925065-51-3, Price $29.95