ABSTRACT

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Psychoanalysis seen through Bion's eyes is a radical departure from all conceptualizations which preceded him. In this major contribution to the series Makers of Modern Psychotherapy, Joan and Neville Symington concentrate on understanding Bion's concepts in relation to clinical practice, but their book is also accessible to the educated reader who wishes to understand the main contours of Bion's thinking. Rather than following the chronological development of Bion's ideas, each chapter looks in depth at an important theme in his thinking and describes how this contributes to his revolutionary model of the mind.

chapter Chapter 2|13 pages

Bion: his character

chapter Chapter 3|4 pages

The emotional catalyst

chapter Chapter 4|14 pages

The Grid

chapter Chapter 5|5 pages

Myth and the Grid

chapter Chapter 6|9 pages

Container/contained

chapter Chapter 7|14 pages

Alpha function

chapter Chapter 8|12 pages

A diagnosis of thought

chapter Chapter 9|7 pages

Psychic reality

chapter Chapter 10|14 pages

The growth of thought

chapter Chapter 11|19 pages

Transformations

chapter Chapter 12|18 pages

The study of groups

chapter Chapter 13|23 pages

The phenomenology of psychosis

chapter Chapter 14|9 pages

Without memory or desire

chapter |6 pages

Epilogue