Holding And Psychoanalysis, 2nd Edition: A Rela... Apr 2026

: A major focus is the internal experience of the analyst . Slochower uses clinical vignettes to illustrate the complex struggle and internal reflections of the clinician during holding moments.

The second edition is substantially revised and expanded from the 1996 original with four new chapters:

: The book outlines the process of moving from a holding phase toward a more explicitly intersubjective and collaborative therapeutic frame. Key Updates in the Second Edition

: One chapter examines how holding functions in commemorative rituals across the lifespan outside the consulting room.

: A major focus is the internal experience of the analyst . Slochower uses clinical vignettes to illustrate the complex struggle and internal reflections of the clinician during holding moments.

The second edition is substantially revised and expanded from the 1996 original with four new chapters: Holding and Psychoanalysis, 2nd edition: A Rela...

: The book outlines the process of moving from a holding phase toward a more explicitly intersubjective and collaborative therapeutic frame. Key Updates in the Second Edition : A major focus is the internal experience of the analyst

: One chapter examines how holding functions in commemorative rituals across the lifespan outside the consulting room. Holding and Psychoanalysis, 2nd edition: A Rela...