Psychoanalysis 

Joseph Sandler is known to students of psychoanalysis the world over as one of the chief figures of psychoanalytic theory for the past 25 years. His writings have been immensely influential in setting the directions of theoretical reflections and articulating the dominant themes of the still emerging "talking cure". This comprehensive volume brings together for the first time the many divergent elements of Sandler's rich reconceptualization of psychoanalytic thought. Psychoanalysis was still very much a developing theory at the time of Freud's death. Coupled with Freud's lack of concern for the rigorous use of terms, this meant that much had to be done in order to bring psychoanalysis more fully under the aegis of "hard science". Sandler, as the Director of the Anna Freud Centre, has been in a unique position to effect the necessary changes. The seminal papers presented here are as strong and fresh now as when they originally appeared. They are arranged chronologically to reveal Sandler's evolving understanding of psychoanalytic thought. Sandler's brief chapter introductions, by placing each contribution in conceptual context, gives the work a unified flow. FROM SAFETY TO SUPEREGO will be "must reading" for anyone interested in psychoanalysis. As a historical document it provides a conceptual review of mainstream psychoanalytic thought since Freud's death. As a theoretical document, it demonstrates the continuing viability of psychoanalytic therapy. Editorial Reviews About the Author Joseph Sandler is the Freud Memorial Professor of Psychoanalysis and Director of the Psychoanalysis Unit at the University of London. He is a Training and Supervising Analyst in the British Psychoanalytical Society and Institute. A distinguished scholar in the field for more than twenty-five years, Dr. Sandler is widely known for his work at the Hampstead Clinic in London. From 1979 to 1984, he served as the first Sigmund Freud Professor of Psychoanalysis at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and for 10 years before his appointment in Israel he was the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Psycho Analysis. Sandler was also founder and editor of the International Review of Psychoanalysis.