Taylor & Francis Ltd - Obsessional Neurosis Lacanian Perspectives - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Despite the important place it occupies in both Freudian and Lacanian nosology obsessional neurosis has received far less attention than its erstwhile companion hysteria. This book elaborates and deepen research into questions of obsession going beyond the usual clich's which reduce obsession to the question " Am I alive or dead?". Emphasis is given to the structure of this neurosis as distinguished from its symptomatology and to clinical questions of work with obsessional subjects. The chapters provide discussions of some of the following themes: the creation of the category of obsessional neurosis and of obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD) the fate of desire and the inability to act in obsession debt and guilt obsessional manoeuvres and their implications for the treatment. The book will be of interest to readers with academic or clinical backgrounds who wish to deepen their understanding of obsessional neurosis from a theoretical or clinical point of view. Newcomers to the subject will find signposts here that guide them through the complex landscape of obsession and lead them to avenues they may wish to pursue further.
Title: Obsessional Neurosis Lacanian Perspectives
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781782204589
Pages: 162 Pages
Publication Date: 5/15/2018
Series: The Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research Library
Category: Abnormal Psychology