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Routledge - Containing States of Mind: Bion's Container Model

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Explore the profound impact of Wilfred Bion's theories on modern psychoanalytic psychotherapy. In Containing States of Mind, Duncan Cartwright examines how Bion's insights shape our understanding of emotional change and pathological mental states. The book focuses on the essential concept that human emotional and cognitive development relies on the minds of others. Cartwright provides a detailed look at the implications of the container model for clinical practice. He examines how therapists fulfill a containing function by navigating the difficult internal tensions that arise during the analytic process. This text is a valuable resource for psychoanalysts and psychotherapists looking to deepen their understanding of how the container model affects patient care and clinical outcomes.

Key Features

Examines Wilfred Bion's influential theories regarding the analytic process and emotional change.

Explores the fundamental concept that human cognitive and emotional capacities require the minds of others to develop.

Provides an analysis of how Bion's container model applies directly to modern clinical practice.

Discusses how therapists fulfill the containing function by managing irreconcilable internal tensions.

Offers deep insight into understanding pathological mental states through a psychoanalytic lens.

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hardcover
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
01 September 2009
Listed Since
10 December 2006

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