Betty Joseph (2) (1917–2013)

Betty Joseph's work has influenced the development and theory of psychoanalytic technique in the Kleinian tradition. This is a collection of her most important papers, in which the topics include projective identification and unconscious fantasy.

This collection of Betty Joseph's most important papers examines the development of her thought and shows why a crucial part of her theory and practice is concerned with the detailed, sensitive scrutiny of the therapeutic papers itself. In these papers, Betty Joseph explores fundamental and controversial topics, including projective identification, transference and countertransference, unconscious fantasy, envy, and the death instinct.… (meer)