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By (author) Kaufman Gershen
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In this classic volume, Kaufman synthesizes object relations theory, interpersonal theory, and, in particular, Silvan Tompkins”s affect theory, to provide a powerful and multidimensional view of shame. Using his own clinical experience, he illustrates the application of affect theory to general classes of shame-based syndromes including compulsive; schizoid, depressive, and paranoid; sexual dysfunction; splitting; and sociopathic. This second edition includes two new chapters in which Dr. Kaufman presents shame as a societal dynamic and shows its impact on culture. He examines the role of shame in shaping the evolving identity of racial, ethnic, and religious minorities, and expands his theory of governing scenes. This new edition will continue to be of keen interest to clinical psychiatrists as well as graduate students.
Table of contents:
Foreword to the First Edition, by Silvan TompkinsPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionAcknowledgmentsPart I: A Developmental Theory of Shame, Identity, and the SelfPhenomenology and Facial Signs of ShameThe Face of Shame Over the Life CycleInternalization of ShamePsychological Magnification of Shame ScenesReformulating PsychopathologyPart II: Psychotherapeutic InterventionRestoring the Interpersonal BridgeReturning Internalized Shame to Its Interpersonal OriginsIdentity Regrowth and Healing ShameDeveloping Equal Power in Current Relationships and the Family of OriginTime-Limited Group-Focused Treatment for Shame-Based SyndromesA Language of the SelfPart III: Contemporary ProblemsIdentity, Culture, and IdeologyGoverning Scenes in Personality and CultureBibliographyIndex
Biographical note:
Gershen Kaufman, PhD, was educated at Columbia University and received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Rochester. Professor in the Counseling Center and Psychology Department at Michigan State University, he is the author of Shame: The Power of Caring (1992). He is the coauthor, with Lev Raphael, of Dynamics of Power: Fighting Shame and Building Self-Esteem (1991) and Coming Out of Shame (1996).
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