Book purchases can be made here. About the Book “Cordelia Schmidt-Hellerau navigates what has been for many of us the murky waters of metapsycholgy, and provides an exceptionally lucid, logically coherent account of the overall structure of Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, the relationship of its various elements, and the significance for clinical practice and neurophysiological priniciples. She convinces the reader that Freud’s...

Book purchases can be made here. About the Book Building upon fifty years of clinical experience, Fred Busch addresses a central question facing all psychoanalysts: What is essential to a psychoanalytic curative process, and what are the methods of working that can bring this about? This book investigates the analytic relationship as a process of giving patients the freedom to think the unthinkable (to build representations) and...

Whether you’re looking for something new to listen to on your commute or hoping to hear from analysts accross the country, psychoanalytic podcasts are a great way to stay connected to contemporary voices and topics in the field. Recommendations from BPSI member Aaron Kook, LMHC Discussions on Psychoanalysis Every month we try to offer a good enough, candid and open discussion on different aspects of psychoanalysis. Freud Museum London:...

Book purchases can be made here. About the Book The work of Tony Kris is a rare treasure for practicing psychoanalysts: He was famous for making grand technical terms work for practicing analysts in their office. What is the actual experience of a patient who is wrestling with a “conflict?” Kris reaches into that most basic term and finds that it may refer to two quite different kinds of quandary, each with its own set of choices. He describes...

Book purchases can be made here. 30% Discount for IPA Members: Enter the code IPA30 at checkout About the Book The Ego and the Id: 100 Years Later revisits Freud’s classic 1923 essay, which developed key psychoanalytic concepts and presented a radical revision of his earlier theory. International contributors explore the themes of this remarkable work from their own perspective, with novel and surprising results. There are mysteries...

If you would like to be featured on our blog, please email Librarian Nina Rabkina at library@bpsi.org to have your works added! 2022-2023 Andrea Celenza, PhD Celenza, A. (2022). Maternal erotic transferences and the work of the abject. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 70(1), 9-38. Celenza, A. (2022). Stance, set, transferences: Differentiating two modes of clinical technique. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic...