Transformations in Self Psychology

368 Pages·2004·141.58 MB·English

by  William J. Coburn

TRANSFORMATIONS IN
SELF PSYCHOLOGY
PROGRESS IN SELF PSYCHOLOGY
VOLUME 20
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PROGRESS IN SELF PSYCHOLOGY
EDITOR, WILLIAM J. COBURN, PH.D., PSY.D.
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James L. Fosshage, Ph.D. Paul H. Ornstein, M.D.
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TRANSFORMATIONS IN
SELF PSYCHOLOGY
PROGRESS IN SELF PSYCHOLOGY
VOLUME 20
WILLIAM J. COBURN
EDITOR
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2004 Hillsdale, NJ London
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This volume of Progress in Self Psychology
is dedicated in loving memory to
John Lindon, M.D.
(March 11, 1924-January 31, 2004)
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CONTENTS
Contributors xi
Introduction
William J. Coburn xiii
I INTEGRATION AND SYNCRETISM
1. The Yin and Yang of Intersubjectivity: Integrating
Self-Psychological and Relational Thinking
Steven Stem 3
2. Facilitative Analytic Interaction in a Case
of Extreme Nihilism and Aversiveness
James L. Fosshage and Carol A. Munschauer 21
3. A Self-Psychological Viewpoint: A Discussion
of Fosshage and Munschauer's Clinical Case
Paula B. Fuqua 49
4. A Dynamic Systems Viewpoint: A Discussion
of Fosshage and Munschauer's Clinical Case
Jeffrey L. Trop and Melanie L. Burke 55
5. A Relational Viewpoint: A Discussion
of Fosshage and Munschauer's Clinical Case
Margaret Crastnopol 63
6. Facilitative Interaction, Rules, Enactments
and "A Spirit of Inquiry": Reply to the Discussions
James L. Fosshage and Carol A. Munschauer 79
VII
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VIII CONTENTS
II WORKING IN TRAUMA
7. Who Dissociates? Incest Survivor or Therapist?
Stuart D. Perlman 95
8. Trauma and Recovery: A Story of Personal
Transformation and Healing Amidst the Terror
of September 11
Todd E Walker and Stan T Dudley 109
III MULT ICULT URALISM
9. Working with Intercultural Couples:
An Intersubjective-Constructivist Perspective
Luis A. Rubalcava and Kenneth M. Waldman 127
10. An Attachment Systems Perspective Treatment
of a Bicultural Couple
Sally A. Howard 151
IV COUNTERTRANSFERENCE
11. The Analyst's Sham(e}: Collapsing into
a One-Person System
Jennifer Leighton 169
12. Who Tore the Web? Thoughts on Psychoanalytic
Authority and Response-ability
Lynn Preston and Ellen Shumsky 189
V GENDER AND SEXUALITY
13. The Case of Davida
Michael D. Clifford 209
14. Gender and Trauma: A Discussion of
Michael D. Clifford's Clinical Case
Virginia Goldner 223
15. Reply to Discussion
Michael D. Clifford 231
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