The Language of Winnicott: A Dictionary and Guide to Understanding His Work

About this book

D. W. Winnicott has profoundly influenced contemporary psychology psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. His 600-plus papers offer a unique compass to the psychotherapeutic process and child development. However Winnicotts sometimes elliptical and metaphoric use of language can make his ideas indecipherable his writings appear simple or opaque. This new book helps us read and understand Winnicott in all of his richness. Each of his major ideas is organized into a lexicon of words and phrases which represent the major theories in his work. Each entry is a journey through his papers that clearly illuminates the breadth and depth of his concepts. The result is an invaluable guide to this clinical genius and his seminal theory.