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Janet Bachant Exploring the Landscape of the Mind: An Introduction to Psychodynamic Therapy

“This is a gem of a book on psychodynamic therapy. As a master clinician and teacher, Dr. Bachant prov ides us with a wonderful theoretical elaboration on core therapeutic/technique issues and an abundance of riveting and easy to understand case material. It will be an important reference for a wide range o fclinicians.” —M. S AGMAN KAYATEKIN, MD, Medical Director, P rofessionals Program, The Menninger Clinic

Edited by Irene Willis & Jim Haba What They Bring: The Poetry of Migration and Immigration

Thisanthologyfulfillsa sorelypersistentneed in psychoanaly�cpublishing—the need tounderstand how wecan acknowledgeand embracetheinternal immigrantwithin each ofus, theveryactthatwould all ow us to relate to each other regardless of our differences. Poetry unites people regardless of where t hey come from; it is a rare gi�, a universal language ofhumanity that provides us with the way to wit hstand the violence, hatred and division growing among us.

Edited by J. Novick, K. Novick, D. Barrett, & T. Barrett Parent Work Casebook

How often do we hear, “I don’t treat children—it’s too hard to work with their parents”? Parent work u ndoubtedly brings many challenges. This casebook brings together the voices of 40 psychoanalysts from a round the world to illustrate contemporaryviews about whetherand how to workwith parents. The idea s proposed in the model ofdynamic concurrent parent work are illustrated and explored here through cl inical vignettes, commentaries from experienced child and adolescent analysts, and reflections by th e volume’s editors. The value of parent work is affirmed as a substantive contribution to pragmatic, e ffective, and life-changing child and adolescent psychoanalysis.

Play, Illusion, aylP isullI noy, , Reality, Real y,ti and Trauma dna mauraT a

What Can a PsychoanalystWhat Can a Psychoa ystnal Learn from Charlie Chaplin? Learn froom Charlie C plin?ha

Albert J. Brok, PhDAlbert Pk, J. Bro Dh Albert J. Brok Play, Illusion, Reality, and Trauma: What Can a Psychoanalyst Learn from Charlie Chaplin?

“Thisremarkablebook isafascina�ng,scholarly,andfuntextthattranscendsdisciplinaryboundaries.Itisalsoan elegantpsycho-biographyofCharlieChaplinandtheevolu�onofhisartacross�me.D r.Brokchartsamostnovel courseashear�ullyanalogisesfilmand artwiththepsychoanaly�calproc essitself.” —David L. Downing, PsyD, ABPP, FAPA, Los Angeles Ins�tute and SocietyforPsychoanaly�c S tudies

Luke Hadge Psychoanalytic Stories “Standing on the psychoanalytic precipice, looking out at the horizon, the young analyst sees an obscure object of desire.”

Thus begins one of the eight stories in this slim collection of psychoanalytic e xplorations. Riding on the subway to his office in New York City, working with patients, contemplating in spaces, the author delves intohisdevelopmenttobecomeananalystandhisexperiencepracticinga n“impossible”andirrepressible profession. In the end, he just wants to fall asleep one night and d ream. . . . Keep analyzing . . .

James Siena, Otis, Massachusetts

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