1st Edition
The Inner World Outside Object Relations Theory and Psychodrama
By Paul Holmes
Copyright 1992
212 Pages
by
Routledge
What happens in Psychodrama Session? How can object relations theory illuminate the practice of psychodrama? Paul Holmes is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist trained in both psychoanalytic and psychodramatic methods of treatment. In The Inner World Outside he draws on his experiences to give a clear introduction to object relations theory and to demonstrate its relevance to the practice of... Read more
1 Introduction: psychodrama and psychoanalytic theory 2 The director's assessment: systems within systems 3 Repetitions and the transference 4 The inner object world 5 Relationships and roles 6 The inner world and the drama of psychotherapy 7 The countertransference 8 Psychological defence mechanisms 9 Conflicts and anxiety: holding and containment 10 Playing and reality 11 The dynamics of the group Coda: How does psychodrama change people?
Biography
Paul Holmes is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist trained in both psychoanalytic and psychodramatic methods of treatment. He is Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in the National Health Service and a psychotherapist in private practice.
