A Psychoanalytic Approach to Treating Psychosis: Genesis, Psychopathology and Case Study

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Franco de Masi

A Psychoanalytic Approach to Treating Psychosis

Genesis, Psychopathology and Case Study

Franco de Masi

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Routledge
20 February 2020

Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology); Psychiatry

A Psychoanalytic Approach to Treating Psychosis shows how, by understanding the antecedents and dynamics of psychosis, a psychoanalytic approach can offer a long-term alternative to the only psychotropic therapy and an explanation of the infantile origin of the illness.

This ground-breaking examination begins by clearly explaining complex terms and theories from the most significant thinkers in psychoanalysis. Split into three parts, it then explores the problems faced when following one specific technique for understanding the psychotic process. Practical as well as theoretical, Part 2 illustrates how to prepare an appropriate setting for the patient, including the importance of listening and the analyst’s approach, as well as highlighting key features of the condition, such as delusions, hallucinations, infantile withdrawal and psychotic dreams. Acknowledging that psychosis is a psychic transformation which the mind works as a sensorial organ, the author asserts that the seeds are sown in childhood through emotional trauma, leading to withdrawal into a fantasy world.

Brimming with real-life vignettes throughout, Part 3 is dedicated to a unique and lengthy case study to illustrate the challenges of working with such patients. It also looks positively towards future research on psychosis informed by insights from neuroscience.

Innovative and accessible, this book will be essential reading for anyone working in psychosis, including psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, psychologists and physicians.

By: Franco de Masi
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 260g
ISBN: 9780367416416
ISBN 10: 0367416417
Pages: 154
Publication Date: 20 February 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Franco De Masi is a former president of the Centro Milanese di Psicoanalisi and Secretary of the Training Institute of Milan. He has published papers in international psychoanalytical journals and books translated into English, French, German, Spanish and Polish.

Reviews for A Psychoanalytic Approach to Treating Psychosis: Genesis, Psychopathology and Case Study

...this book is of immense value to any clinician who seeks to grasp and address the nature of the destructive mystery that appears to shroud the omnipotently functioning mind of the psychotic individual. It provides conceptual tools and a range of technical and humane strategies for engaging with the patient despite the inordinate obstacles faced by both parties. That these obstacles may, over time and with sufficient skill and patience, be overcome gives renewed hope to clinicians working to ameliorate the plight of this most damaged, and often neglected, group of patients. - The International Journal of Psychoanalysis