Brown - Transformational processes in clinical psychoanalysis : dreaming, emotions and the present moment

In this book, Lawrence J. Brown offers a contemporary perspective on how the mind transforms, and gives meaning to, emotional experience that arises unconsciously in the here-and-now of the clinical hour. Brown surveys the developments in theory and practice that follow from Freuds original observations and traces this evolution from its conception to contemporary analytic field theory.

Brown emphasizes that these unconscious transformational processes occur spontaneously, in the blink of an eye, through the unconscious work in which the analyst and patient are engaged. Though unconscious, these processes are accessible and the analyst must train himself to become aware of the subtle ways he is affected by the patient in the clinical moment. By paying attention to ones reveries, countertransference manifestations and even supposed wild or extraneous thoughts, the analyst is able to obtain a glimpse of how his unconscious is transforming the ambient emotions of the session in order to formulate an interpretation.

Brown casts a wide theoretical net in his exploration of these transformational processes and builds on the contributions of Freud, Theodor Reik, Bion, Ogden, the Barangers, Cassorla, Civitarese and Ferro. Bions theories of alpha function, transformations, dreaming and his clinical emphasis on the present moment are foundational to this book. Browns writing is clear and aims to describe the various theoretical ideas as plainly as possible. Detailed clinical material is given in most chapters to illustrate the theoretical perspectives. Brown applies this theory of transformational processes to a variety of topics, including the analysts receptivity, countertransference as transformation, the analytic setting, the paintings of J.M.W. Turner, autistic transformations and other clinical situations in the analysis of children and adults.

Transformational Processes in Clinical Psychoanalysis will be of great interest to all psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists.

Lawrence J. Brown trained in adult and child psychoanalysis and is a faculty member and supervising child analyst at the Boston Psychoanalytic Institute (BPSI), USA. He is also a supervising and personal analyst at the Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis. Brown has lectured internationally and published papers on a variety of topics, including the Oedipal situation, Bion, intersubjectivity, field theory and autistic phenomena.

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Transformational Processes in Clinical Psychoanalysis: Dreaming, Emotions and the Present Moment

Lawrence J. Brown

Dreaming, Emotions and the Present Moment

Lawrence J . Brown

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Names: Brown, Lawrence J., 1946- author.
Title: Transformational processes in clinical psychoanalysis : dreaming, emotions and the present moment / Lawrence J. Brown.
Description: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019. | Series: The International Psychoanalytic Association ideas and applications series | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018025585 (print) | LCCN 2018027974 (ebook) | ISBN 9780429451140 (Master) | ISBN 9780429835827 (Web PDF) | ISBN 9780429835810 (ePub) | ISBN 9780429835803 (Mobipocket/Kindle) | ISBN 9781138323919 (hardback: alk. paper) | ISBN 9781138323926 (pbk.)
Subjects: LCSH: Psychoanalysis. | Psychiatry. | Clinical psychology.
Classification: LCC RC506 (ebook) | LCC RC506 .B696 2019 (print) | DDC 616.89/17dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018025585

ISBN: 978-1-138-32391-9 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-1-138-32392-6 (pbk)
ISBN: 978-0-429-45114-0 (ebk)

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This book is dedicated to the memory of
James Grotstein, MD
Teacher, mentor, friend