This 1995 book includes a fascinating history of early boundary violations amongst the founders of psychoanalysis. Also much on transference, gender, supervision, institutional responses and clear accounts of sexual and non-sexual violations.

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Product Description

Introduced in 1995, Boundaries and Boundary Violations in Psychoanalysis was lauded by the psychoanalytic community for its balanced, clear perspective professional boundary issues. It has since become the definitive text on the subject, and it is used in psychoanalytic seminars and courses all over the world. In this acclaimed volume, authors Glen O. Gabbard, M.D., and Eva P. Lester, M.D., shed light on the many controversies surrounding boundary issues and equip readers with strategies for recognizing and dealing with boundary problems on the part of both clinicians and patients. Using history, theory, case examples, and practical approaches, Drs. Gabbard and Lester help clinicians: -Understand the history of boundary violations in psychoanalysisAand see how transgressions spark and evolve within the vulnerable framework of psychoanalysis. -Gain a psychoanalytic understanding of sexual and nonsexual boundary violations by both clients and their doctors, with many detailed case examples that illuminate the dynamics of these transgressions. -Develop knowledge and awareness of posttermination boundaries and the role of boundaries in psychoanalytic supervision. -Learn practical institutional responses to serious violations, including preventive techniques, assessment and rehabilitation approaches, and transference/countertransference management approaches. With information geared toward both clinicians and institutions, Boundaries and Boundary Violations in Psychoanalysis is an invaluable resource for understanding and treating those who have transgressed professional boundaries. More broadly, it will help all clinicians develop an awareness of emerging problems in the psychoanalytic relationship in time to take steps to avoid serious transgressions.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #818166 in Books
• Published on: 2003-02-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 223 pages

Review
"An important book for clinicians at all levels of experience."- "Stephen A. Mitchell Ph.D., Psychoanalytic Dialogues"

About the Author
Glen O. Gabbard, M.D., is Professor and Director of the Baylor Psychiatry Clinic at the Baylor College of Medicine and Training and Supervising Analyst at the Houston-Galveston Psychoanalytic Institute in Houston, Texas. He was previously Director of the Menninger Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Gabbard is the author or editor of sixteen books and currently is joint Editor-in-Chief and Editor for North America of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis. His numerous awards include the 2000 Mary Sigourney Award for outstanding contributions to psychoanalysis. Eva P. Lester, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry in the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University and Training and Supervising Analyst at the Canadian Institute of Psychoanalysis. She is former Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Psychoanalysis/Revue Canadienne de Psychoanalyse.

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Customer Reviews

THE reference text on psychoanalytic ethics.
This book is an invaluable resource. It's THE best literature on the subject of ethics in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, obviously written by seasoned experts, and covers it from various aspects. Its possibly greatest contribution is the clarification of the connection between boundary violations and countertransference lapses. This is not simply a stone-throwers manual, but rather one that should be read and discussed in technical seminars. Everyone who has ever done any work in the field will immediately recognize the various situations, because we have all encountered them somewhere along the way, in one form or another. And, finally, the writing is excellent, and accessible to any interested reader.