Basic Concepts in Psychoanalysis

Instructor: David Klein Ph.D.

1207 Packard, Ann Arbor

Wednesdays, 9:30-11AM   Nov.24-Feb. 9, 2010

Books to Purchase:

1) Brenner, Charles (1973). An elementary textbook of psychoanalysis (revised and expanded edition). NY: Anchor Books.

2) Sandler, J.; Dare, C.; & Holder, A. (1992). The Patient and the Analyst (revised and expanded). London: Karnac Books

Part I: Concepts of The Mind

 

Week 1: November 24

Brenner, Charles (1973). An elementary textbook of psychoanalysis (revised and expanded edition). NY: Anchor Books. Chapters 1, 2, 3. (pp.1-56).

Week 2: December 1

Brenner, C. Chapters 4, 5 (pp.57-126).

Week 3: December 8

Brenner, C. Chapters 7, 8.( 149-193).

Kris, A. (1982). Free Association: Method and Process. New Haven: Yale. Chapter 4, The method of free association. (pp.22-30).

Week 4: December 15

Harmann, Heinz (1958) . Ego psychology and the problem of adaptation. NY: IUP

Chapter 1: The conflict-free ego sphere p.3-21

Chapter 2; Adaptation p.22-37

Rapaport, David (1967). In The collected papers. NY: Basic Books

The theory of ego autonomy p.722-744

Week 5: December 22

Brenner, C. (1982). The mind in conflict. Conn.: International U. Press.

Chapter 7: Compromise formations (pp.109-119).

Chapter 9: Pathological Compromise Formations (p.142-161).

Part II: Core Clinical Concepts

Week 6: January 12 - Treatment Alliance

Sandler, J., Dare, C. & Holder, A. (1992). The treatment Alliance. In The patient and the analyst. (revised and expanded). Chapter 3 (pp. 23-36).

Sterba, R. The Fate of the Ego in Analytic Therapy. In Langs, R. (Ed.) (1981, 1990). Classics in psychoanalytic technique. NJ: Aronson. (pp.265-270).

Greenson, R. (1965). The working alliance and the Transference Neurosis. In Langs, R.(Ed.) Classics in psychoanalytic technique. (pp.279-290).

Week 7: January 19 - Resistance

Sandler, Holder, & Dare.

Chapter 7: Resistance (pp.99-120).

Sharpe, E. (1950, 1978). Survey of Defence-Mechanisms…Evaluation of Pre-Conscious Material. In Collected papers, chapter 3 (pp.38-52).

Week 8: January 26 - Transference

Sandler, Holder, & Dare. Chapters 4 : Transference (pp.37-60).

Cooper, A. (1987). Changes in psychoanalytic ideas: Transference interpretation. JAPA, 35, 77-98.

Week 9: February 2 - Countertransference

Sandler, Holder, & Dare. Chapter : Countertransference (pp.81-98).

Racker, H. The Meanings and Uses of Countertransference. In Transference and Countertransference (1968). Conn: IUP (pp.127-174).

Week 10: February 9 -Working Through

Sandler, Holder, & Dare.

Chapter : Working Through (pp.175-186).

Fromm-Reichman, Frieda (1950). In Principles of intensive psychotherapy. (Pp140-145). The Process of Working Through

Fenichel, O. (1941). Problems of psychoanalytic technique. NY: Psychoanalytic Quarterly. (pp.76-97). Working Through and some Special Technical Problems.