The Bi-Personal Field: Experiences of Child Analysis (New Library of Psychoanalysis)

In The Bi-Personal Field Antonino Ferro sets out his new conceptual system for analysis, considering not only the inner world of the patient but the continued interaction of that world with the inner world of the analyst. The book takes a fresh look at the main aspects of theory and technique in psychoanalysis in the light of Kleinian developments. It reflects the drastic changes due to the thinking of Bion. Illustrated with numerous detailed clinical examples, the author claims that the basic focus of the analytic relationship is the conscious and unconscious interpersonal/ intersubjective processes going on between the analyst and patient. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Acknowledgements......Page 9 Introduction......Page 10 A review of the theoretical models......Page 20 Drawings......Page 38 Play......Page 73 Dreams......Page 96 The dialogue: characters and narratives......Page 131 The child and the family group......Page 167 A geography of the theoretical model in use......Page 176 The analyst's mind at work: problems, risks, needs......Page 184 Notes......Page 208 Bibliography......Page 212 Index......Page 223 In The Bi-Personal Field, Antonino Ferro sets out his new conceptual system for analysis, claiming that the basic focus of the analytic relationship is the conscious and unconscious interpersonal processes occurring between the analyst and the patient. Illustrated with numerous detailed clinical examples, the book takes a fresh look at psychoanalytic theory and technique in the light of Kleinian developments, particularly reflecting the drastic changes due to the thinking of Bion. Introduction / Elizabeth Bott Spillius -- 1. A Review Of The Theoretical Models -- 2. Drawings -- 3. Play -- 4. Dreams -- 5. The Dialogue: Characters And Narratives -- 6. The Child And The Family Group -- 7. A Geography Of The Theoretical Model In Use -- 8. The Analyst's Mind At Work: Problems, Risks, Needs. Antonino Ferro. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.