A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO
PSYCHOANALYSIS

A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO
PSYCHOANALYSIS

A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO
PSYCHOANALYSIS

The authors first of all gratefully acknowledge the generosity of patients who have given permission for vignettes from their analyses to be published here. We have taken care that they will be recognisable by no one but themselves. We also thank the following colleagues who have contributed information and ideas at various stages: Anthony Bateman, David Bell, David Black, Catalina Bronstein, Donald Campbell, Anthony Cantle, Rachael Davenhill, Jenny Davids, Mary Donovan, Hella Ehlers, Steven Grosz, Wojtek Hanbowski, Rael Meyerowitz, Rosine Perelberg, Daniel Pick, Joscelyn Richards, Anne-Marie Sandler, Vic Sedlak, Emilia Steuerman, Sally Weintrobe. Relatives, friends and colleagues who have kindly helped us by spending time reading through sections of the manuscript are: David Crease, Elizabeth Piercy, Richard Rusbridger, Lynne RidlerWall, Max Sasim, Katy Thomson and Sarah Thomson. Our series editor Colin Feltham has been most helpful and supportive. We have also appreciated the friendly professionalism of the Sage team: Alison Poyner, Louise Wise, Rachel Burrows, Wendy Scott, Susie Home and Joyce Lynch.

Jane Milton, Caroline Polmear
and Julia Fabricius