Nancy McWilliams – författare

I Psykoanalytisk diagnostik (1994) argumenterar Nancy McWilliams för att den psykodynamiskt orienterade terapeuten behöver sätta sig in i och förstå sin patients personlighetsstruktur för att på bästa sätt tillämpa psykodynamiska teorier och tekniker. Patientens personlighet bör vara vägledande för de terapeutiska mål som man arbetar mot, för bemötandet av patienten och val av terapeutiska metoder.

Nancy McWilliams använder sig av två axlar eller perspektiv för att systematisera och klargöra sina kunskaper om patientens personlighet. Den ena axeln handlar om personlighetens utvecklingsnivå (psykotisk, borderline, neurotisk). På den andra axeln beskrivs nio personlighetsstrukturer (psykopatisk, narcissistisk, schizoid, paranoid, depressiv, masochistisk, tvångsmässig, hysterisk och dissociativ). Hon ger en utförlig beskrivning av psykiska försvar och hur olika personligheter hanterar känslor. I boken finns också en berättelse om hur personlighetsdiagnostiken har utvecklats och förändrats inom den breda psykoanalytiska-psykodynamiska traditionen.

McWilliams levandegör abstrakta begrepp med illustrationer från sin kliniska praktik. Hon gör det med medkänsla och ofta med humor. Psykoanalytisk diagnostik riktar sig till såväl blivande som erfarna psykoterapeuter och psykologer, verksamma inom socialt arbete och vårdyrkesgrupper.

The past two decades of psychoanalytic discourse have witnessed a marked transformation in the way we think about women and gender. The assignment of gender carries with it a host of assumptions, yet without it we can feel lost in a void, unmoored from the world of rationality, stability and meaning. The feminist analytic thinkers whose work is collected here confront the meaning established by the assignment of gender and the uncertainty created by its absence.

The contributions brought together in Psychoanalytic Reflections on a Gender-free Case address a cross-section of significant issues that have both chronicled and facilitated the changes in feminist psychoanalysis since the mid 1980s. Difficult issues which have previously been ignored (such as the pregnancy of the therapist or sexual abuse regarded as more than a fantasy) are considered first. The book goes on to address family perspectives as they interact and shape the child’s experience of growing up male or female. Other topics covered are the authority of personal agency as influenced by the language and theory of patriarchy, male-centred concepts that consistently define women as inferior, and the concept of gender as being co-constructed within a relationship.

The gender-free case presented here will fascinate all psychoanalysts interested in exploring ways of grappling with the elusive nature of gender, as well as those studying gender studies.

The past two decades of psychoanalytic discourse have witnessed a marked transformation in the way we think about women and gender. The assignment of gender carries with it a host of assumptions, yet without it we can feel lost in a void, unmoored from the world of rationality, stability and meaning. The feminist analytic thinkers whose work is collected here confront the meaning established by the assignment of gender and the uncertainty created by its absence.

The contributions brought together in Psychoanalytic Reflections on a Gender-free Case address a cross-section of significant issues that have both chronicled and facilitated the changes in feminist psychoanalysis since the mid 1980s. Difficult issues which have previously been ignored (such as the pregnancy of the therapist or sexual abuse regarded as more than a fantasy) are considered first. The book goes on to address family perspectives as they interact and shape the child’s experience of growing up male or female. Other topics covered are the authority of personal agency as influenced by the language and theory of patriarchy, male-centred concepts that consistently define women as inferior, and the concept of gender as being co-constructed within a relationship.

The gender-free case presented here will fascinate all psychoanalysts interested in exploring ways of grappling with the elusive nature of gender, as well as those studying gender studies.

This acclaimed clinical guide and widely adopted text has filled a key need in the field since its original publication. Nancy McWilliams makes psychoanalytic personality theory and its implications for practice accessible to practitioners of all levels of experience. She explains major character types and demonstrates specific ways that understanding the patient's individual personality structure can influence the therapist's focus and style of intervention. Guidelines are provided for developing a systematic yet flexible diagnostic formulation and using it to inform treatment. Highly readable, the book features a wealth of illustrative clinical examples. New to This Edition

This acclaimed clinical guide and widely adopted text has filled a key need in the field since its original publication. Nancy McWilliams makes psychoanalytic personality theory and its implications for practice accessible to practitioners of all levels of experience. She explains major character types and demonstrates specific ways that understanding the patient's individual personality structure can influence the therapist's focus and style of intervention. Guidelines are provided for developing a systematic yet flexible diagnostic formulation and using it to inform treatment. Highly readable, the book features a wealth of illustrative clinical examples. New to This Edition

I Psykoanalytisk diagnostik (1994) argumenterar Nancy McWilliams för att den psykodynamiskt orienterade terapeuten behöver sätta sig in i och förstå sin patients personlighetsstruktur för att på bästa sätt tillämpa psykodynamiska teorier och tekniker. Patientens personlighet bör vara vägledande för de terapeutiska mål som man arbetar mot, för bemötandet av patienten och val av terapeutiska metoder.

Nancy McWilliams använder sig av två axlar eller perspektiv för att systematisera och klargöra sina kunskaper om patientens personlighet. Den ena axeln handlar om personlighetens utvecklingsnivå (psykotisk, borderline, neurotisk). På den andra axeln beskrivs nio personlighetsstrukturer (psykopatisk, narcissistisk, schizoid, paranoid, depressiv, masochistisk, tvångsmässig, hysterisk och dissociativ). Hon ger en utförlig beskrivning av psykiska försvar och hur olika personligheter hanterar känslor. I boken finns också en berättelse om hur personlighetsdiagnostiken har utvecklats och förändrats inom den breda psykoanalytiska-psykodynamiska traditionen.

McWilliams levandegör abstrakta begrepp med illustrationer från sin kliniska praktik. Hon gör det med medkänsla och ofta med humor. Psykoanalytisk diagnostik riktar sig till såväl blivande som erfarna psykoterapeuter och psykologer, verksamma inom socialt arbete och vårdyrkesgrupper.