ABSTRACT

In The Bi-Personal Field Antonino Ferro sets out his new conceptual system for analysis, considering not only the inner world of the patient but the continued interaction of that world with the inner world of the analyst.

The book takes a fresh look at the main aspects of theory and technique in psychoanalysis in the light of Kleinian developments. It reflects the drastic changes due to the thinking of Bion. Illustrated with numerous detailed clinical examples, the author claims that the basic focus of the analytic relationship is the conscious and unconscious interpersonal/ intersubjective processes going on between the analyst and patient.

chapter 1|18 pages

A review of the theoretical models

chapter 2|35 pages

Drawings

chapter 3|23 pages

Play

chapter 4|35 pages

Dreams

chapter 5|36 pages

The dialogue: characters and narratives

chapter 6|9 pages

The child and the family group