The narcissistic/borderline couple : a psychoanalytic perspective on marital treatment

1 The narcissist. 2 The borderline. 3 The couple: the dance, the bond, the drama. 4 The psychodynamics of the narcissistic/borderline couple. 5 Dynamic positions and transference formations. 6 Primitive defense mechanisms and psychodynamics: theoretical implications and qualitative differences. 7 Group psychology and the narcissistic/borderline couple. 8 Model of treatment. 9 Cases

'Defining the narcissistic/borderline couple as "individuals who, when they are together, form a shared couple myth that gives rise to many collective fantasies," Dr. Joan Lachkar peels back the interactional layers to reveal a tightly woven network that underlies this type of relationship. She works methodically and creatively to demonstrate how two theoretical constructs--self psychology and object relations--can be integrated to create an effective conjoint treatment of marital pathology....'

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