Demonstrates to the readers, from trainees to advanced analysts, the process of diagnosing mental disturbance. This book provides a systematic method for accurately determining whether a person suffering with mental problems needs medication, supportive/cognitive, dynamic, and/or psychoanalytic treatment.
A deft analysis and appreciation of fiction-what makes it work and what can make it fail.
The concept of "deanimation" explores the idea that certain beings may appear human but lack essential qualities that define humanity. This intriguing perspective challenges perceptions of identity and existence, suggesting a detachment from emotional or moral considerations. The definition, attributed to Mahler in 1986, prompts readers to reflect on the implications of encountering entities that resemble humans yet operate outside of typical human experience.
A Clinical Guide to the Developmental Evaluation of Children: Infancy to Adolescence offers an in-depth, multi-perspective analysis of any delays, regressions, or aberrations in a child’s developmental trajectory.