Pathologies of the Self

Exploring Narcissistic and Borderline States of Mind

Phil Mollon

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English

Miscellaneous
01 July 2020

Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology); The self, ego, identity, personality

Pathologies of the Self explores both narcissistic disturbance and borderline states.

""This diminutive book packs a powerful punch Mollon skilfully manages to bring together the many facets of this subject in a succinct, engaging way a complex subject, artfully curated and expressed."" -- Sussex Counselling and Psychotherapy News, Spring 2021

Pathologies of the Self draws on almost 45 years of clinical practice to explore the nature and structure of human identity. Collectively, we are trapped in images of self, whether constructed by us, or imposed by others. These illusions are inextricably bound to our sense of who we are, and sometimes defended so fiercely that it leads to narcissistic disturbances and borderline states of mind. In this fascinating book Phil Mollon explores narcissistic phenomena in both the clinic and everyday life, demonstrating the illusory nature of the self, and showing how, beneath our defences, we are all 'borderline'.

AUTHOR: Phil Mollon, PhD, is a psychoanalyst of the British Psychoanalytical Society's Institute of Psychoanalysis. He trained in psychotherapy at the Tavistock Clinic, as well as in Clinical Psychology at the University of Leeds, and for 37 years worked full time in the NHS. The limitations of conventional listening and talking forms of therapy led to his ongoing search for a better way of to help emotionally troubled people, exploring both EMDR and then energy psychotherapy, but always with a psychoanalytic lens. He has served as President of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychotherapy. Pathologies of the Self is his twelfth book.

By: Phil Mollon
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 185mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 268g
ISBN: 9781913494001
ISBN 10: 1913494004
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 July 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Preface and summary 1 Narcissism, delusion, and the development of the structural self 2 The realm of the imaginary 3 The imaginary self 4 Narcissism and sexual trauma 5 The roots and structure of narcissistic disturbance 6 Borderline states References Index

Phil Mollon has been in full-time clinical practice for over 45 years. For the last 20 years, he has been deeply immersed in exploring and developing energy psychotherapy and has served as president of the ACEP, the leading international professional organisation for energy psychology. He has authored 12 books, including Pathologies of the Self (Confer, 2020) and teaches on Confer's Diploma in Practising Energy Psychotherapy.

Reviews for Pathologies of the Self: Exploring Narcissistic and Borderline States of Mind

This diminutive book packs a powerful punch ... Mollon skilfully manages to bring together the many facets of this subject in a succinct, engaging way... a complex subject, artfully curated and expressed. -- Sussex Counselling and Psychotherapy News