Unconscious conflict in the light of contemporary psychoanalytic findings.
Overview
abstract
In considering unconscious conflict, the author looks at the influence of contemporary psychoanalytic findings on the formulation and treatment of various psychopathologies. Technical considerations related to furthering the understanding of unconscious conflict are addressed, with attention to the roles of drives and affects, and to the influence of deficit theories and other developments on current psychoanalytic thinking and practice. A brief clinical illustration is included.
