Phobia A Reassessment

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Synopsis

This volume in the seminal Encyclopaedia of Psychoanalysis Series is a daring reassessment of the psychoanalytic theory of phobia from numerous schools of thought. This book should illuminate why psychoanalysis has been under-used in the treatment of phobia - is it simply that other treatments are more successful or is it a symptom of today's "quick fix" culture? By considering the origins and meanings of phobia from such a wide range of viewpoints, it may be possible to formulate new approaches to the therapeutic treatment of phobia and re-engage the interests of the psychoanalytic community in this fascinating subject. 'In recent years research, theorization, and the treatment of phobias have been dominated by biological and psychopharmacological approaches, and by cognitive-behavioural therapies. Writings on phobia have diminished in the field of psychoanalysis. This book is an attempt to redress the balance and focuses not on treatment but on the origin and meaning of phobia. This collection, then, concentrates on the personal, mythological and cultural meanings of phobia and its origins' - The author from her Introduction.

Book details

Series:
The Encyclopaedia of Psychoanalysis
Author:
Sian Morgan
ISBN:
9780429917288
Related ISBNs:
9780367325930, 9781855752870, 9780429478284
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
256
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2023-09-11
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2003
Copyright by:
Routledge 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Psychology