1st Edition
An Evidence-Based Critique of Contemporary Psychoanalysis Research, Theory, and Clinical Practice
Introduction
Part I : Psychoanalysis and Science
Chapter 1: Psychoanalysis in Decline
Chapter 2: Reconciling Psychoanalysis with Research
Chapter 3: Changing the Paradigm
Chapter 4: The Road to Integration
Chapter 5: Making Treatment Brief and Accessible
Part II: The Boundaries of Psychoanalysis
Chapter 6: Psychoanalysis and Neuroscience
Chapter 7: Nature Nurture, and Psychoanalysis
Chapter 8: Psychoanalysis Beyond the Clinic
Chapter 9: Belief, Doubt, and Science
Chapter 10: The Legacy of Psychoanalysis
Biography
Joel Paris is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry and a former Department Chair at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. His research interest is in borderline personality disorder and he is author of over 200 peer-reviewed articles, more than 20 books, and over 50 book chapters.
"Written by one of the great integrative thinkers in contemporary psychiatry, Joel Paris’s Evidence Based Critique of Contemporary Psychoanalysis provides a roadmap for reinvigorating psychoanalytic theory and therapy. This compelling and thought-provoking book blends clinical wisdom with incisive analysis of empirical findings to provide a unique perspective on the challenges that lie ahead as we develop a rigorous evidence-based approach to psychoanalysis. Of interest to early career therapists and seasoned professionals alike, this book should be on every clinician’s shelf."-Robert F. Bornstein, Ph.D., Professor, Derner School of Psychology, Adelphi University, USA
