Psychoanalysis as biological science : a comprehensive theory

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Psychoanalysis as biological science : a comprehensive theory

John E. Gedo

Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-183) and index

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内容説明

Psychoanalysis was once considered primarily a humanistic enterprise. The psychoanalyst was a philosopher and an artist, adept at deciphering the communications and intrapsychic behaviors of the unique individual. He or she could rely on intuition alone to obtain good results. In this provocative study, John E. Gedo asserts that biological information is essential to successful and comprehensive psychoanalysis. Gedo presents his case in three sections. The first is devoted to the controversies surrounding psychoanalysis as a discipline. Beginning with an overview of Freud's enduring contributions to the field, Gedo discusses the importance of both mental contents and reliable, measurable psychobiological data-suggesting that hermeneutics alone cannot yield valid hypotheses. Part 2 addresses each of the major topics of a comprehensive theory of mind, focusing on the accessibility of biological information. This information, he believes, makes an educated exploration of principal questions about behavioral regulation a viable enterprise. The final section integrates these theories into a comprehensive biological hypothesis about behavior and psychoanalytic treatment. Providing psychoanalysis with a tenable scientific framework, Psychoanalysis as Biological Science should be read by all professionals and students in psychoanalysis, psychiatry, and psychology.

目次

Preface Acknowledgements Part I: Psychoanalysis as Science and the Role of Hermeneutics Chapter 1. The Enduring Scientific Contributions of Sigmund Freud Chapter 2. Hermeneutics and Biology in the Psychoanalytic Situation Chapter 3. Alternatives to Freud's Biological Theory Chapter 4. The Psychoanalytic Import of Mental Contents Part II: The Biology of Mentation Chapter 5. Personality Development and Psychopathology Chapter 6. A Hierarchy of Motivations as Self-organization Chapter 7. Trauma and Its Vicissitudes: Disruption of Self-organization Chapter 8. Breakdowns in Information Processing Chapter 9. Affectivity Chapter 10. Dreams and Dreaming Chapter 11. The Biopsychology of Early Experience Chapter 12. Disorders of Thought Chapter 13. Object Relations Chapter 14. Permutations of Sexuality Part III: Biological Hypotheses about Behavior and Psychoanalytic Treatment Chapter 15. The Regulation of Behavior Chapter 16. Learning and Adaptation Chapter 17. The Psychoanalytic Process Chapter 18. Unsolved Problems Notes References Index

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