A psychoanalytic theory of infantile experience : conceptual and clinical reflections

Edited by Adam Limentani.. Foreword by Robert S. Wallerstein.

Introduction - Adam Limentani. 1 On imitation (1969). 2 Aggression and the pleasure principle: towards a psychoanalytic theory of aggression (1972). 3 Beyond the death instinct: problems of psychoanalytic research on aggression (1972). 4 Formation of the father and the primal scene (1974). 5 On father formation in early child development (1976). 6 Therapeutic technique in psychoanalysis: research, controversies and evolution (1975). 7 The invention of space in psychoanalysis (1976). 8 Notes on the mind-body question (1980). 9 Early defensive fantasies and the psychoanalytical process (1981). 10 Acting out in the psychoanalytic session (1982). 11 The presymbolic activity of the infant mind (1984). 12 The mask and the circle (1985). 13 Changes in psychoanalytic patients up to the present day (1984)

'Eugenio Gaddini, a pioneer within the Italian psychoanalytical movement, devoted a lifetime of research to the organization of infantile mental life. In this edited collection of his papers, Dr. Adam Limentani introduces Gaddini's key theories, showing how they are closely linked to, but different from, the thinking of Phyllis Greenacre, Donald Winnicott and Melanie Klein. These ideas are of great clinical relevance for the treatment of adult patients, particularly in the understanding of psychosomatic disorders. The richness of the clinical evidence with which Gaddini supports his hypotheses and the originality of his conceptions make this a rewarding and stimulating book for the practising analyst and psychotherapist.'

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