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Author | : R. D. Hinshelwood |
Publisher | : Whurr Publishers |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : |
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Psychoanalysis has been applied to the understanding of social groups, organizations and cultures for a very long time, and there have been many different approaches. This volume brings together the contributions to a field which could be called psychoanalytic social psychology, from a very wide-ranging group of contributors. The substantial introductory chapters by the editors describe a conceptual map of psychoanalytic ideas on social groups that have been formed around the world. These introduce eight chapters from eminent authors on the topic, writing in Europe, the Americas and Britain.
Author | : Bob Hinshelwood |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Anxiety |
ISBN | : 9781317705680 |
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First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author | : R. D. Hinshelwood |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2002-01-04 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 1134644256 |
Download Observing Organisations Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Observing Organisations presents a unique approach derived from direct participant observation of small units within institutions, all in the health and social services sector. A range of contributors bring together the results of their own observational projects to show how they were able to come to a psychoanalytically informed understanding of the cultures that arise within healthcare organisations, and how this understanding can be used to overcome difficulties that arise.
Author | : David Armstrong |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2018-04-24 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 0429919301 |
Download Social Defences Against Anxiety Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book revisits the theory of social systems as a defence against anxiety first set out by Elliott Jaques and Isabel Menzies Lyth in papers which they published in 1955 and 1960, and which have been influential points of reference ever since. Menzies Lyth's study of the nursing system of a general hospital, with its roots in both psychoanalysis and socio-technical systems thinking, has remained one of the most convincing demonstrations of the influence of unconscious anxieties on social behaviour, and of their effects in inducing dysfunctional defensive systems in organisations. The theory of 'social defences against anxiety' remains one of the most significant contributions of the 'Tavistock school' to the study of human relations. Contributors explore this theory as a generative paradigm, capable both of theoretical extension and of empirical application to different institutional settings. They review changes which have taken place in the theoretical and social context since these ideas were first advanced, and assess what conceptual revisions these developments require.
Author | : R. D. Hinshelwood |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 175 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Health care teams |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Isabel Menzies Lyth |
Publisher | : Free Assn Books |
Total Pages | : 269 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 9781853430015 |
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Author | : Isabel E. P. Menzies |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : John Steiner |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2003-09-02 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 1134858027 |
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Essentially clinical in its approach, Psychic Retreats discusses the problem of patients who are 'stuck' and with whom it is difficult to make meaningful contact. John Steiner, an experienced psychoanalyst, uses new developments in Kleinian theory to explain how this happens. He examines the way object relationships and defences can be organized into complex structures which lead to a personality and an analysis becoming rigid and stuck, with little opportunity for development or change. These systems of defences are pathological organisations of the personality: John Steiner describes them as 'psychic retreats', into which the patient can withdraw to avoid contact both with the analyst and with reality. To provide a background to these original and controversial concepts, the author builds on more established ideas such as Klein's distinction between the paranoid-schizoid and depressive positions, and briefly reviews previous work on pathological organizations of the personality. He illustrates his discussion with detailed clinical material, with examples of the way psychic retreats operate to provide a respite from both paranoid-schizoid and depressive anxieties. He looks at the way such organizations function as a defence against unbearable guilt and describes the mechanism by which fragmentation of the personality can be reversed so the lost parts of the self can be regained and reintegrated in to the personality. Psychic Retreats is written with the practising psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists in mind. The emphasis is therefore clinical throughout the book, which concludes with a chapter on the technical problems which arise in the treatment of such severely ill patients.
Author | : Morris Nitsun |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2014-09-19 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 131759553X |
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The 'anti-group' is a major conceptual addition to the theory and practice of group psychotherapy. It comprises the negative, disruptive elements, which threaten to undermine and even destroy the group, but when contained, have the potential to mobilise the group's creative processes. Understanding the 'anti-group' gives therapists new perspectives on the nature of relationships and alternative strategies for managing destructive behaviour.
Author | : Susan Long |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2018-04-24 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 0429921721 |
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The Perverse Organisation and its Deadly Sins begins by examining the nature of perversity and its presence in corporate and organisational life. Then, four chapters examine the "corporate sins" of perverse pride, greed, envy and sloth, each taking case studies from major organisations suffering their effects. Finally, the book enquires into the nature of the consumer/provider pair as a centrepiece of the perverse cultural dynamics of current organisational life. The emphasis in the book is on perversity displayed by the organisation as such, rather than simply by its leaders, or other members, even though they may embody and manifest perverse primary symptoms to the extent that they at times engage in corrupt or criminal behaviour. What is explored is a group and organisation dynamic, more deeply embedded than conscious corruption. Within the perverse structure some roles become required to take up corrupt positions. They become part and parcel of the way things work. The person may condemn certain practices, but the role requires them. Tensions between person and role may mean that the person in role acts as they would not while in other roles. Such tensions may lead to the dynamics of perversity. This book is important reading for managers, consultants, and all who are interested in the dynamics propelling what seem to be the out-of-control dynamics within contemporary organisational life. It helps us understand how many people in positions of trust may end up abusing those positions. It looks at how we may be collectively perverse despite our individual attempts to be otherwise.