1st Edition

Plea For A Measure Of Abnormality

By Joyce Mcdougall Copyright 1993
508 Pages
by Routledge

508 Pages
by Routledge

508 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1993. Within this classic volume can be heard the wise and compassionate voice of an analyst in constant motion, carefully and respectfully mapĀ­ping new territories in the understanding of the human psyche. Dr. McDougall is vigilant in her attention to the ongoing dialogue between the patient's inner drama and her own internal world, not willing to stay planted safely in the... Read more
Chapter 1 The Sexual Scene and the Anonymous Spectator; Chapter 2 The Primal Scene and the Perverse Scenario; Chapter 3 The Homosexual Dilemma: A Study of Female Homosexuality; Chapter 4 Masturbation and the Hermaphroditic Ideal; Chapter 5 Creation and Sexual Deviation; Chapter 6 The Anti-Analysand In Analysis; Chapter 7 Countertransference and Primitive Communication; Chapter 8 Narcissus in Search of a Reflection; Chapter 9 The Psychosoma and the Psychoanalytic Process; Chapter 10 The Body and Language and the Language of the Body; Chapter 11 Psychic Pain and the Psychosoma; Chapter 12 Three Heads and Three Bodies; Chapter 13 Plea for a Measure of Abnormality;

Biography

Joyce McDougall is Supervising and Training Analyst at the Paris Psychoanalytical Society.