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Elizabeth Severn: The "Evil Genius" of Psychoanalysis
Elizabeth The ‘Evil Genius’ of Psychoanalysis chronicles the life and work of Elizabeth Severn, both as one of the most controversial analysands in the history of psychoanalysis, and as a psychoanalyst in her own right. Condemned by Freud as "an evil genius", Freud disapproved of Severn’s work and had her influence expelled from the psychoanalytic mainstream. In this book, Rachman draws on years of research into Severn to present a much needed reappraisal of her life and work, as well as her contribution to modern psychoanalysis.
Arnold Rachman’s re-discovery, restoration and analysis of the Elizabeth Severn Papers – including previously unpublished interviews, books, brochures and photographs – suggests that, far from a failure, that the analysis of Severn by Ferenczi constitutes one of the great cases in psychoanalysis, one that was responsible a new theory and methodology for the study and treatment of trauma disorder, in which Severn played a pioneering role.
Elizabeth Severn should be of interest to any psychoanalyst looking to glean fresh light on Severn’s progressive views on clinical empathy, self-disclosure, countertransference analysis, intersubjectivity and the origins of relational analysis.
Arnold Rachman’s re-discovery, restoration and analysis of the Elizabeth Severn Papers – including previously unpublished interviews, books, brochures and photographs – suggests that, far from a failure, that the analysis of Severn by Ferenczi constitutes one of the great cases in psychoanalysis, one that was responsible a new theory and methodology for the study and treatment of trauma disorder, in which Severn played a pioneering role.
Elizabeth Severn should be of interest to any psychoanalyst looking to glean fresh light on Severn’s progressive views on clinical empathy, self-disclosure, countertransference analysis, intersubjectivity and the origins of relational analysis.
346 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 14, 2017
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August 20, 2024
Me hubiese gustado más si el autor fuese menos indulgente con el psicoanálisis, jeje. Pero me parece valiosísimo el aporte para dar a conocer a Severn. Tiene todos los criterios de TID, y al igual que Anna O., fue la verdadera pionera que sabía lo que ella misma necesitaba (y también tenía TID), y tomó el control de su tratamiento.
El autor la califica como TLP, pero también menciona que hay autores que la consideran TID (otros que la consideran con esquizofrenia).
Como menciona, se pierde la fe en la autoridad tradicional al sufrir maltrato infantil, la familia y la religión, pero yo agregaría el psicoanálisis, precisamente porque el autor define el psicoanálisis tradicional como una posición autoritaria.
Pequeña opinión: "confusión de lenguas" no es un término que me guste usar, como tampoco "seducción", para hablar de abuso y negligencia infantil deliberada
El autor la califica como TLP, pero también menciona que hay autores que la consideran TID (otros que la consideran con esquizofrenia).
Como menciona, se pierde la fe en la autoridad tradicional al sufrir maltrato infantil, la familia y la religión, pero yo agregaría el psicoanálisis, precisamente porque el autor define el psicoanálisis tradicional como una posición autoritaria.
Pequeña opinión: "confusión de lenguas" no es un término que me guste usar, como tampoco "seducción", para hablar de abuso y negligencia infantil deliberada
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