The Abandonment Neurosis (the History Of Psychoanalysis Series)

"First published in 1950, La nevrose d'abandon was and still is a ground-breaking work. Guex's research turns on two clinical observations: the frequent occurrence of analysands whose neurotic symptoms are unrecognizable when measured against any of the Freudian diagnostic models, and the relatively large number of these patients who sought help from her, having already undergone thorough classically Freudian treatments with analysts whose abilities were never in question, but whose efforts did nothing to relieve patient suffering. What all these subjects had in common, Guex observed, were extme and debilitating feelings of abandonment, insecurity and lack of self-worth, originally ignited by severe pre-oedipal trauma. Having described the neurosis of abandonment, Guex goes on to outline every diagnostic tool and treatment methodology, developed over many years, which can be deployed in the successful and lasting eradication of this pervasive neurosis. Despite its trail-blazing research and ideas, Guex's book never received the accolades or attention it deserved. Now, translated into English for the first time by Peter D. Douglas, it is brought to a new and wider audience, for whom the ideas it explores are just as relevant and significant today."--Provided by publisher. First published in 1950, La nevrose d'abandon was and still is a ground-breaking work. The author's research turns on two clinical observations: the frequent occurrence of analysands whose neurotic symptoms are unrecognizable when measured against any of the Freudian diagnostic models, and the relatively large number of these patients who sought help from her, having already undergone thorough classically Freudian treatments with analysts whose abilities were never in question, but whose efforts did nothing to relieve patient suffering. What all these subjects had in common, the author observed, were extme and debilitating feelings of abandonment, insecurity and lack of self-worth, originally ignited by severe pre-oedipal trauma. Having described the neurosis of abandonment, The author goes on to outline every diagnostic tool and treatment methodology, developed over many years, which can be deployed in the successful and lasting eradication of this pervasive neurosis. COVER 1 CONTENTS 6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 10 ABOUT THE TRANSLATOR 12 TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE 14 SERIES EDITOR’S FOREWORD 18 Introduction 24 CHAPTER ONE Clinical description of symptomatology 28 CHAPTER TWO Structures 66 CHAPTER THREE Aetiology 96 CHAPTER FOUR Therapy 108 NOTES 136 REFERENCES 142 INDEX 144 Chapter One Clinical description of symptomatology / Germaine Guex Peter D. Douglas -- chapter Two Structures / Germaine Guex Peter D. Douglas -- chapter Three Aetiology / Germaine Guex Peter D. Douglas -- chapter Four Therapy / Germaine Guex Peter D. Douglas.