Taming the Negative Introject: Empowering Patients to Take Control of Their Mental Health

Berman, Carol

ISBN 10: 1138584584 / ISBN 13: 9781138584587

Published by Taylor & Francis, 2019

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152 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Taming the Negative Introject: Empowering Patients to Take Control of Their Mental Health
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138584584
• ISBN 13: 9781138584587
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.42 kilograms

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Synopsis

In this book, Dr. Carol W. Berman describes how to help patients control the self-sabotaging element of their unconscious minds, often called the punitive superego, the negative introject, or the hurt child. The negative introject can provoke horrendous acts against the self, ranging from suicide and addiction to making hurtful comments to loved ones. The role of the psychotherapist is to make the unconscious conscious, allowing the sufferers to take back control of their actions.

Dr. Berman uses case studies to personalize the theory and demonstrate how the negative introject can take hold and impact the lives of those suffering from a variety of illnesses and disorders, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bipolar disorder. Each chapter concludes with a guide demonstrating how the negative introject was tamed in each case, showing the reader that the negative introject can be identified and then brought into some control.

This book is essential reading for all kinds of psychotherapists, from psychiatrists to social workers and psychologists, as well as all those who wish to identify the negative introject, and help "tame" it.

About the Author

Carol W. Berman, M.D., is a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at N.Y.U. Langone Medical Center. This is Dr. Berman’s fourth book. She is also the author of 100 Questions and Answers About Panic Disorder, Personality Disorders, and Surviving Dementia: A Clinical and Personal Perspective.