Term: Psychology

Psychoanalytic Diagnosis, Second EditionUnderstanding Personality Structure in the Clinical Process Author(s): Nancy McWilliams Format: Paperback Publisher: Guilford Publications, United States Imprint: Guilford Press ISBN-13: 9781462543694, 978-1462543694 Synopsis This acclaimed clinical guide and widely adopted text has filled a key need in the field since its original publication. Nancy McWilliams makes psychoanalytic personality theory and its implications for practice accessible to practitioners of all levels of experience. She explains major character types and demonstrates specific ways that understanding the patient’s individual personality structure can influence the therapist’s focus and style of intervention. Guidelines are provided for developing a systematic yet flexible diagnostic formulation and using it to inform treatment. Highly readable, the book features a wealth of illustrative clinical examples. New to This Edition *Reflects the ongoing development of the author’s approach over nearly two decades. *Incorporates important advances in attachment theory, neuroscience, and the study of trauma. *Coverage of the contemporary relational movement in psychoanalysis. Winner–Canadian Psychological Association’s Goethe Award for Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Scholarship