Psychic Equilibrium and Psychic Change: Selected Papers of Betty Joseph
The New Library of Psychoanalysis
Book • 1989
This collection presents seminal papers by Betty Joseph, focusing on clinical technique, countertransference, and therapeutic change within psychoanalysis.
Joseph's work emphasizes careful attention to the patient’s communications and the analyst’s internal responses as vital tools for understanding unconscious processes.
The volume covers methods for engaging patients who are difficult to reach and conceptualizes psychic defenses and equilibrium states.
It has become a cornerstone in analytic literature for candidates and clinicians working with complex, borderline, and psychotic presentations.
The editors provide context and selection that showcase Joseph’s lasting influence on clinical practice and theory.
Joseph's work emphasizes careful attention to the patient’s communications and the analyst’s internal responses as vital tools for understanding unconscious processes.
The volume covers methods for engaging patients who are difficult to reach and conceptualizes psychic defenses and equilibrium states.
It has become a cornerstone in analytic literature for candidates and clinicians working with complex, borderline, and psychotic presentations.
The editors provide context and selection that showcase Joseph’s lasting influence on clinical practice and theory.
Mentioned by
Mentioned in 0 episodes
Included in the episode description as a recommended collection on working with difficult-to-reach patients.
A Candidate Engages Patients Who are 'Difficult to Reach' with Pamela Polizzi, LCSW (New York)
