Psyche, Self And Soul: Rethinking Psychoanalysis, The Self And Spirituality Paperback

Gerald J. Gargiulo

Psyche, Self and Soul is a many faceted exploration of the relationship of psychotherapy and spirituality. Introducing the term a an everyday transcendencea , Gargiulo studies the silent alone space of each individual and relates a psychoanalytic exploration to a spiritual journey. Calling on the thought of philosophers, theologians, scientists and analysts, the text gives a new framework for understanding psychoanalysis and spirituality grounded in the here and now as well as a psychoanalysis that respects mystery, justice and civility. The clinical cases demonstrate how each patienta s task must be understood as individualized, and consequently, how the analyst/therapist must creatively adapt clinical technique. D.W. Winnicotta s thoughts are applied throughout the text and are given a comprehensive summary in the final chapters.

1861564430

9781861564436

English

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

1 November 2004

168

Gerald Gargiulo is the author of Psyche, Self and Soul: Rethinking Psychoanalysis, the Self and Spirituality, published by Wiley.

"... would recommend this collection of essays to analysts, students of religious studies who are interested in psychoanalysis and anyone else !" (The International Journal of Psychoanalysis, April 2006)