Further Developments in Interpersonal Psychoanalysis, 1980s-2010s Evolving Interest in the Analyst's Subjectivity

"This outstanding new volume takes the reader on a highly informative guided tour of developments in interpersonal psychoanalysis from the 1980s to the present. Stern and Hirsch have done far more than assemble a group of influential papers. Their erudite commentaries place these contributions in a context that allows the reader to appreciate both bold developments and nuanced changes in the field. The result is a wonderful compendium that will be informative to experienced analysts and beginners alike."-Glen O. Gabbard, MD, Editor, Textbook of Psychoanalysis.

"Moving beyond its origins and early period (1960s-1990s), the chapters in this book present the further evolution of the interpersonal perspective -arguably, the most American school of psychoanalysis. Stern & Hirsch identify the core features of this school that distinguish it from other psychoanalytic perspectives, including other relational approaches. Placing the interpersonal approach within the larger psychoanalytic context makes these volumes essential reading at teaching and training centers, especially those that have not been immersed in the interpersonal tradition; and provides writers and scholars an authoritative source for its ideas and concepts."-Bonnie E. Litowitz, Ph.D., Faculty, Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association (JAPA).

"This book makes an invaluable contribution to our field. In compiling and editing this wide-ranging and fascinating collection of articles by prominent relational analysts, Hirsch and Stern have done a magnificent job of providing a comprehensive overview of some of the most important and innovative work carried out by relational analysts in recent times. For anyone interested in the growth and development of relational psychoanalysis, especially its exploration of, and innovative contributions to, subjectivity in the analytic process, this book is essential reading."-Theodore Jacobs, author of The Possible Profession: The Analytic Process of Change.