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Psychoanalytic Diagnosis, Second Edition
Psychoanalytic Diagnosis, Second Edition: Understanding Personality Structure in the Clinical Process | Nancy McWilliams
This acclaimed clinical guide and widely adopted text has filled a key need in the field since its original publication. Nancy McWilliams makes psychoanalytic personality theory and its implications for practice accessible to practitioners of all levels of experience. She explains major character types and demonstrates specific ways that understanding the patient's individual personality structure can influence the therapist's focus and style of intervention. Guidelines are provided for developing a systematic yet flexible diagnostic formulation and using it to inform treatment. Highly readable, the book features a wealth of illustrative clinical examples. New to This Edition *Reflects the ongoing development of the author's approach over nearly two decades. *Incorporates important advances in attachment theory, neuroscience, and the study of trauma. *Coverage of the contemporary relational movement in psychoanalysis. Winner--Canadian Psychological Association's Goethe Award for Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Scholarship
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Had a moment of downtime at work so revisiting this great book. Nancy McWilliams is dropping some extremely refreshing and validating truth bombs. #workreading

BooksForEmpathy Ummm your reviews are great. I am so looking forward to being on here with you. 6y
BooksForEmpathy Also, mechanical pencils!? 😍😍😍😍😍😍. 6y
BooksForEmpathy Oh! Also, Miss Kitty should make an appearance here soon - cats and books go so well together. #catsoflitsy 6y
Toniyesss @BooksForEmpathy I‘m so glad you like them! This is probably pretty esoteric for most, but she was dropping some realness about the limitations of categorical DSM-5 diagnoses, the downsides of which are huge in my day-to-day. So it was just super validating to have someone respected put that out there, and to try to do better. I was given mechanical pencils and they great for underlining! And Miss Kitty will make an appearance soon. 😻 6y
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