Pathologies of the Self draws on almost 40 years of clinical practice to explore the nature and structure of human identity. In this fascinating book Phil Mollon explores narcissistic phenomena in both the clinic and everyday life, demonstrating the illusory nature of the self, and showing how, beneath our defences, we are all 'borderline'.
Psychotherapy of Adult ADHD, Autistic Spectrum, and Somato-psychic Disorders
Focusing on ADHD and related autistic spectrum conditions, the book explores how these disorders represent challenges in self-regulation and a heightened need for support from others. It provides valuable insights and practical assistance for individuals who experience difficulties with ADHD, offering a deeper understanding of their conditions.
Exploring Kohut's theories and clinical practices, this book delves into key psychoanalytic concepts such as rage, shame, and the healing process. It connects Kohut's insights with contemporary psychoanalytic perspectives, addressing topics like empathy, the internal object, and the implications of childhood trauma. The text also examines the complexities of the self, including schizophrenia and depression, as well as the developmental neurobiology of self-object relationships, providing a comprehensive view of self psychology and its therapeutic applications.
Since about 1992, an astonishingly fierce scientific, professional and legal controversy has arisen around the allegation that psychotherapists may sometimes have fostered false memories of childhood sexual abuse. Some have blamed Freud for this, arguing that he sowed the seeds of 'false memory syndrome' 100 years ago. He has been accused by some critics of abandoning, out of professional cowardice, his original recognition of the prevalence of sexual abuse amongst his patients, substituting his theory of childhood sexuality and the Oedipus complex, and by others of fabricating and implanting false memories in his patients' minds.