ABSTRACT
'Psychoanalysis has, from its inception, been a discipline concerned with overcoming the ill effects of certain social taboos. Given this focus, it might be assumed that psychoanalysis and its practitioners are free of the constraints imposed by restrictive taboos. This book challenges this idea by examining a sampling of the taboos that are rife in the field. It is not intended to offer a complete summary of all of the forbidden ideas, clinical procedures, behaviors and institutional practices in psychoanalysis, but rather to raise consciousness about the fact that even within a field which encourages freedom of expression, many issues remain difficult to fully discuss both in the consulting room and in professional discourse. The book provides a refreshing, thoughtful, honest look at many of the taboos present in psychoanalysis, even at this moment of greatly improved communication between the various theoretical schools in the field. Reading it provides a sense of freedom for the reader, as speaking of forbidden thoughts always does.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|35 pages
On Taboo
part II|38 pages
Expressions of Eros
part III|45 pages
Transcending Traditional Thought: Buddhism and Spirituality
part IV|55 pages
Financial Affairs
chapter Eight|9 pages
Down low and dirty: talking about how money matters, especially on a sliding scale
part V|13 pages
Confidentiality: Too Much or Too Little?
part VI|58 pages
Facing Real World Issues
chapter Fifteen|20 pages
Behind closed doors: what analysts say to one another about the practice of psychoanalysis
part VII|55 pages
Self-Disclosure: To Do or Not to Do?
part VIII|46 pages
Proscribed Interventions
part IX|16 pages
Reflections