Treating the Self

Ernest S. Wolf, M.D.A friend and close collaborator of Heinz Kohut, Dr. Wolf is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Northwestern University Medical School and serves as faculty and training analyst at the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis. He also sits on the Scientific Advisory Boards of the Center for Psychosocial Studies in Chicago, Illinois and the Clinical-Developmental Institute in Belmont, Massachusetts. One of the foremost authorities on self psychology, he has authored numerous articles and book chapters on the topic.

Ernest Wolf, a student, friend, and collaborator of Heinz Kohut has observed at close range and participated in the evolution of psychoanalytic self psychology. From his privileged vantage point he presents us with a clear, concise, at at times moving rendtion of the treatment process based on his own clinical experiences. Wolf's focus is on clarifying basic concepts, but he also succeeds in portraying the complexities of the clinical ambience and process in a direct and simple manner without glossing over controversies. Beginners as well as seasoned clinicians will find this text both a delight and a challenge. --Paul H. Ornstein, M.D. - This book is a bench mark in the literature....An invaluable resource for practitioners, students, and teachers of self psychology. --The Psychoanalytic Quarterly, 9/26/2002ƒƒ Wolf has succeeded in clarifying and communicating the essence of self psychology. In this lucid introductory text, he outlines its theory and practice. --Journal of Group Analytic Psychotherapy, 9/26/2002ƒƒ A helpful, stimulating, and thought-provoking presentation of treatment according to the self-psychology model. --International Journal of Psychoanalysis, 9/26/2002

• I. The Psychology of the Self1. Introduction: Historical Development2. General Orientation: The Inner Life of Man3. Basic Concepts of Self Psychology4. Selfs and Selfobjects5. Selfobject Relations Disorders: Disorders of the Self6. Narcissistic RageII. Treatment7. The Setting8. Principles9. The Therapeutic Process10. Selfobject Transferences11. Countertransference Issues12. Analytic Reality13. TerminationAppendices: I. Medications. II. Third-Party Relations. Glossary of Self Psychology Terms