Affect Regulation, Mentalization, and the Development of the Self

Praise

“Stunning in its scope, powerfully reasoned, clinically rich in telling cases, and historically sophisticated. What an intellectual delight to have a book that stays in your mind, continues to challenge, and offers new directions for understanding.”
-Ed Tronick, Chief of the Child Development Unit, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

“This is a book worth savoring, not just reading.”
-Drew Westen, Director, Adolescent and Adult Personality Programs, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University

“This book is already a classic.”
-Paul Verhaeghe, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychoanalysis, University of Ghent, Belgium

“An intellectual and clinical tour de force. This book will have a profound impact on both clinical practice and clinical research.”
-Sidney J. Blatt, Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, Yale University