Holding And Psychoanalysis, 2nd Edition: A Rela... ✦ Safe

The second edition is substantially revised and expanded from the 1996 original with four new chapters:

: A major focus is the internal experience of the analyst . Slochower uses clinical vignettes to illustrate the complex struggle and internal reflections of the clinician during holding moments. Holding and Psychoanalysis, 2nd edition: A Rela...

: Slochower conceptualizes "holding" not as something the analyst does alone, but as a co-constructed space between both analyst and patient. The second edition is substantially revised and expanded

: While holding was traditionally associated with dependent patients, this edition applies it across the clinical spectrum, including its role in managing shame, ruthlessness, and hate. including its role in managing shame

: Two chapters explore how holding impacts a patient’s ability to access and articulate affect states.