Holding And Psychoanalysis, 2nd Edition: A Rela... Apr 2026

: Two chapters explore how holding impacts a patient’s ability to access and articulate affect states.

The second edition is substantially revised and expanded from the 1996 original with four new chapters: Holding and Psychoanalysis, 2nd edition: A Rela...

Holding and Psychoanalysis, 2nd Edition: A Relational Perspective (2013) by is a foundational text in contemporary psychoanalytic theory. It integrates Donald Winnicott’s concept of the "holding environment" into a modern relational framework, addressing clinical situations where traditional interpretive work might not be tolerated by the patient. Core Themes and Theoretical Framework : Two chapters explore how holding impacts a

: Slochower conceptualizes "holding" not as something the analyst does alone, but as a co-constructed space between both analyst and patient. Holding and Psychoanalysis, 2nd edition: A Rela...

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