Marion Milner

A Contemporary Introduction

Alberto Stefana, Alessio Gamba

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN:
  9781032361185
• eBook ISBN:
  9781003823032
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Creative Ability in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

This focused and thorough book by Alberto Stefana and Alessio Gamba delves into Marion Milner's contribution to psychoanalytic clinical theory and technique.

The authors offer an overview of Milner's work as a psychoanalyst, writer, and gifted painter. They bring to light how each of her clinical concepts and theorisations have been shaped by predecessors and, in turn, have inspired subsequent analysts. The importance of imaginative scenarios for both patient and therapist within the analytic context is particularly emphasised. The authors conclude by focusing on the retained clinical relevance of Milner's contribution for contemporary psychoanalysis.

Marion Miler: A Contemporary Introduction is essential for students of psychoanalysis, as well as academics and psychoanalytic practitioners interested in the clinical-theoretical work of this pioneer in psychoanalysis.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• 1. The artistic process as a basis for a model of clinical psychoanalytic process: The discovery of ‘free drawings’
• 2. Emotional development of the subject: The passage from the primary to the secondary object
• 3. Keywords
• 4. Creativity and play in the consulting room
• 5. From clinical practice to theory
• 6. Contemporary pliability
• References
• Index