Explains how therapists can engage their patients while avoiding common therapeutic pitfalls. The author uses extensive clinical vignettes and advises on the treatment of schizoid states in children.
Framework for the empty core; captured in the reflection of the mirror; direct interpretation of a schizoid obsession; dissociation in multiple self states; acting out, addictions and compulsions in schizoid states; the tragic case of Ellen West; confrontation of the schizoid patient; the treatment of schizoid states in children; apathy, love and hate in the countertransference; the long-term treatment of the schizoid patient.
