Psychoanalytic

  • Howard D. Lerner
  • Joshua Ehrlich
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Abstract

In approaching the topic of aggression in psychiatric patients from the perspective of psychoanalysis, it is important to recognize that contemporary psychoanalysis is not a unified theory. As the original Freudian theory has been modified and expanded, it has gradually developed into several distinctive approaches within psychoanalysis. Though overlapping, each provides coherent and distinct approaches to human development, psychopathology, and treatment. Most prominent among these are modern structural theory (most closely connected with Freud’s drive theory), self psychology (associated with the theories of Heinz Kohut), and object relations theory.

Keywords

Object Representation Object Relation Psychoanalytic Theory Personality Organization Borderline Patient 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Howard D. Lerner
    • 1
  • Joshua Ehrlich
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of PsychiatryUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborUSA

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