Description:
In this book, Anna Maria Loiacono introduces the reader to the origins of Interpersonal Psychoanalysis, its most important concepts, and their clinical value.
Review Quotes:
"Loiacono invites us on a journey of discovery. On the way, we learn how, where, and why the Interpersonal Psychoanalytic tradition was born and explore its central concepts through the lens of a consummate scholar and exquisitely sensitive clinician. Most importantly, we learn what Interpersonal Psychoanalysis can mean to us. All psychologically minded teachers, students, and practicing clinicians will benefit from seeing the Interpersonal movement through Loiacono's eyes."
Sandra Buechler, Ph.D., Training Analyst, William Alanson White Institute
"In this short volume Anna Maria Loiacono describes the origins of interpersonal psychoanalysis in Sullivan's work and its evolution in the contributions of authors who built upon his ideas. The book is valuable because it offers both an account of the development of interpersonal thinking and a vision of the way it is seen and used in a culture very different from the one in which it originated."
Jay Greenberg, Ph.D., Training and Supervising Analyst, William Alanson White Institute Former Editor, The Psychoanalytic Quarterly
"Loiacono's book is an excellent, brief introduction to the interpersonal perspective in psychoanalysis, which has been part of the psychoanalytic world since the 1930s and continues to develop today. This compact overview will be welcomed by senior practitioners, and deserves wide adoption in courses offered by centers of training in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy."
Donnel B. Stern, Ph.D., William Alanson White Institute, New York, New York