Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-207) and index

How to use this primer -- The self and its objects -- Basic Freudian concepts -- Endopsychic structure -- Projective and introjective identification and containment -- The holding environment -- The concept of positions and attachment theory -- Object relations theory as a way of working -- Relation to other theoretical systems and clinical approaches -- Principles of assessment -- The technique of object relations therapy : setting the frame, impartiality, psychological space, and the use of the therapist's self -- The technique of object relations therapy : working with transference, countertransference, and interpretation -- Technique : the use of dream, fantasy, and play in object relations therapy -- Technique and theory review with clinical illustration focusing on the use of countertransference in object relations family therapy -- Integration of individual therapy with couple, family, group, and sex therapies -- The application of object relations theory to various syndromes and populations -- The role and experience of the object relations therapist -- The development of the therapeutic capacity -- A guide to further reading

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