ABSTRACT

This book provides a psychoanalytic perspective on female psychology and includes articles with divergent theoretical viewpoints. It is useful for both research and clinical study and may also provide a bridge to scholars, teachers, and clinicians outside of psychoanalysis itself.

section Section II|251 pages

Developmental Perspective

chapter Chapter 5|14 pages

Influences on Gender Differences

chapter Chapter 7|24 pages

Superego and the Oedipus Complex

chapter Chapter 8|7 pages

Latency

chapter Chapter 10|11 pages

Menstrual Cycle Experience

chapter Chapter 11|12 pages

Adult Development: Overviews

chapter Chapter 14|35 pages

Pregnancy and Motherhood

chapter Chapter 16|17 pages

Fathers and Daughters

chapter Chapter 17|7 pages

Siblings

section Section III|236 pages

Female Sexuality, Character, Psychopathology

chapter Chapter 21|23 pages

Masochism

chapter Chapter 23|22 pages

Eating Disorders

chapter Chapter 24|30 pages

Sexual Abuse

section Section IV|38 pages

Clinical Concepts

section Section V|24 pages

Reading Lists