Clara M. Thompson’s Early Years and Professional Awakening: An American Psychoanalyst (1893-1933) (Psychoanalysis in a New Key Book Series)

Synopsis

In the first of this two-volume biography, Ann D’Ercole tells the story of Clara M. Thompson, drawing extensively on unpublished archival interviews and correspondence, to provide a full and complex picture of an early American pioneer of psychoanalysis. The book begins by exploring Thompson’s youth, which was steeped in evangelical Christianity, and conveys the difficulty that Thompson experienced as she resisted the restrictive conventions of femininity prevalent at the time. Despite this, Thompson’s talent as a student continually shines through, as D’Ercole gives readers an account of Thompson’s life at the John Hopkins School of Medicine, where she would work alongside the innovative psychiatrist, Adolf Meyer. Thompson’s ground-breaking theoretical and clinical achievements continue to be celebrated, as D’Ercole explores Thompson’s life-changing experiences whilst in psychoanalytic treatment with Sándor Ferenczi. By allowing her voice to prevail, this book recognizes Thompson’s vital work in the formulation of interpersonal psychoanalysis, rendering it invaluable for interpersonal psychoanalysts wishing to understand Thompson’s role in the development of the school.

Copyright:

2023

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

212 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000713664

Related ISBNs:

9781032199955, 9781032199979, 9781003261797

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

02/03/23

Copyrighted By:

Ann D’Ercole, The right of Ann D’Ercole to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Psychology

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Bookshare Staff

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