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August Aichorn's Legacy: The Treatment of Narcissism in Criminals
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The treatment of narcissism in criminals is traced from Aichorn's early discoveries to the modern psychoanalytic theories of Kohut, Kernberg and Bursten as discussed by the authors.Abstract:
The treatment of narcissism in criminals is traced from Aichorn's early discoveries to the modern psychoanalytic theories of Kohut, Kernberg and Bursten. Theoretical and prac tical differences between Kernberg and the others regarding the management of the idealizing narcissistic transference are elaborated, with the author advocating an integrative approach. The implications of the narcissistic transference for group and cult allegiances among offenders are briefly discussed.read more
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Transition Processes: Healthy versus Pathological in Youth Groups
TL;DR: In this paper, a distinction is made between healthy and pathological, or antisocial uses of the group, and some of the possible dynamics determining involvement with antisocial groups are discussed.
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Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis
TL;DR: These lectures were delivered by Freud during World War I as mentioned in this paper, and they represent a stock-taking of psychoanalysis as it stood after the secession of Adler and Jung, with a view to publication.