A Brief Introduction to Psychoanalytic Theory (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781350534070)

Psychoanalytic theory remains hugely influential to our understanding of the mind and human behaviour. It provides a rich source of ideas for therapeutic practice while offering dramatic insights for the study of culture and society, with applications that extend across film, literature and politics. Taking you step-by-step through Freud's original ideas and their evolution, this book explores the birth of psychoanalysis and provides a clear account of fundamental psychoanalytic concepts.

New to this edition:
- A new chapter on class, gender and race
- Expanded sections on neuropsychoanalysis, relational theory and trauma
- Updated throughout to offer a succinct exploration of the history, development and current standing of psychoanalysis

Written by a highly respected authority in the field, this updated edition is essential reading for trainees in counselling and psychotherapy, as well as for students across the arts, humanities and social sciences.

A Brief Introduction to Psychoanalytic Theory is also available in audiobook format from audiobook retailers.

Author: Stephen Frosh
ISBN-10: 1350534072
ISBN-13: 9781350534070
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Language: English
Published: 02/05/2026
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.11d