1st Edition

Ronald Fairbairn A Contemporary Introduction

By David P. Celani Copyright 2025
140 Pages
by Routledge

140 Pages
by Routledge

140 Pages
by Routledge

In this concise and introductory book, David Celani examines the work of Ronald Fairbairn, one of the pioneers of Object Relations Theory. Ronald Fairbairn: A Contemporary Introduction adopts a unique approach to Fairbairn’s work and legacy. Organizing the book thematically, Celani makes connections between Fairbairn’s disparate and often convoluted papers, offering the reader a more... Read more

1. Fairbairn 2024  2. The Schizoid Character, the Process of Differentiation and Fairbairn’s Model of the Unconscious  3. Trauma, Dissociation, Splitting and Fairbairn’s Structural Theory  4. Preparing to Work Clinically With Fairbairn’s Model  5. Working With Fairbairn’s Model in the Clinical Setting

Biography

David P. Celani is a retired psychologist and adjunct professor at the Object Relations Institute in New York City, USA.