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Self Psychology
Developed by Heinz Kohut while at the University of Chicago, self psychology is psychoanalytic at its core. However, there are crucial differences in how the patient-therapist relationship is viewed. In Self Psychology, the therapist uses empathy to gain the patient's trust. Once the patient trusts the therapist, he or she will talk more, thus enabling the therapist to gather more and better information and thus to make more accurate interpretations.
Self psychological theory proposes that healthy self-development proceeds from adequate responsiveness of caregivers to the child's vital emotional needs, including alterego needs, idealizing needs, and mirroring needs.
Self psychological theory proposes that healthy self-development proceeds from adequate responsiveness of caregivers to the child's vital emotional needs, including alterego needs, idealizing needs, and mirroring needs.
Sites in Self Psychology
Association for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology
Collegial organization whose purpose is to provide a forum for the ongoing discussion, study and elaboration of self psychology.
Heinz Kohut: His Enduring Influence Today
Research paper on Heinz Kohut evaluates the impact and evolution of Kohut and his Self Psychology to 1994.
Heinz Kohut Bibliography
Bibliography of Heinz Kohut's writing, related Self Psychology and Psychoanalytic readings, and links.
Kohut for Beginners
Provides an introduction to Heinz Kohut's psychoanalytic theory of Self Psychology, including key definitions.
The New York Institute for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology
Information on courses, faculty, and events of The New York Institute of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology.
Self Psychology: Interactive Glossary
Defines Self Psychology, describes its major tenants and history, and differentiates it from Psychoanalytic theory.
Self Psychology Page
Information and discussion forums related to the psychoanalytic Self Psychology of Heinz Kohut, intersubjective systems theory, and other contemporary developments.
What Does Heinz Kohut Mean by the Self
Research paper by Rudolf Suesske takes a historical psychological perspective in analyzing Kohut's meaning of the word Self. (English and German)
A Psychology of the Self
Article reviewing Heinz Kohut's theories of the self and self psychology by psychologist John Butters.
Sorting Out the Maze of "Self Psychologies"
Article by Crayton Rowe, Jr. argues that Kohut's concepts have been redefined and co-opted in order to integrate theoretically disparate theories of psychoanalysis.
A Self Psychology Perspective
Article offers a Kohutian self psychological perspective on the "coming out crisis" encountered by gay or lesbian youth.
Self Psychology Page
Information and discussion forums related to the psychoanalytic self psychology of Heinz Kohut, intersubjective systems theory, and other contemporary developments. |
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