The New Independents is a book that shows how contemporary independent psychoanalysts think and work. There are three themes to the book: independent thinking including the theory of technique; exploration of clinical concepts and demonstrations of ways of working by some of the most prominent independent clinicians practicing today; finally, the evolution and enduring impact of independent ideas and the influence of past independents on present ways of working. Contributors: Barnett, Budd, Dermen, Horne, Keene, Kleimberg, Kohon, Parsons, Perelberg, Polmear, Raphael-Leff, Williams, Wright. About the Editors: Paul Williams is a training and supervising analyst with The British Psychoanalytical Society and a member of the Royal Anthropological Institute. He was a consultant psychotherapist in the British National Health Service, retiring in 2010. From 2001–2007 he was Joint Editor-in-Chief, with Glen O. Gabbard, of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis. He has published widely on the subject of severe disturbance. He lives and practises in Hampshire, UK. |
