106 Pages
by
Routledge
106 Pages
by
Routledge
This comprehensive work systematically describes Wilfred Bion’s work on psychosis and critically develops his contribution in order to arrive at an appropriate and modern understanding of the disorder.
The book provides deep insights into the psychoanalytic treatment of psychotic patients through comprehensive analysis of key concepts including the alpha function, the failure to dream, and... Read more
1. Antecedents 2. Early Bion 3. Bion’s Second Phase 4. A Theory of Thinking 5. Hallucination 6. Further Developments 7. Dream and Delusion 8. A Multi-Handed Development 9. A Consideration on the Present 10. My Vision 11. Psychosis and Destructiveness 12. Convergences and Divergences
Biography
Franco De Masi is a training and supervising analyst based in Milan, Italy. He is the author of Psychosis: A Contemporary Introduction (2026) and A Psychoanalytic Approach to Treating Psychosis (2020).
