In this acclaimed volume, authors Glen O. Gabbard, M.D., and Eva P. Lester, M.D., shed light on the many controversies surrounding boundary issues and equip readers with strategies for recognizing and dealing with boundary problems on the part of clinicians and patients.

Using history, theory, case examples, and practical approaches, Drs. Gabbard and Lester help clinicians develop a comprehensive understanding of professional boundaries—and apply that understanding in practice by examining boundary transgressions. Topics include the history of boundary violations in psychoanalysis and the experiences of figures such as Freud and Jung; posttermination boundaries; the role of boundaries in psychoanalytic supervision; and practical institutional responses to serious violations, including preventive techniques, assessment and rehabilitation approaches, and transference/countertransference management approaches.

With information geared toward both clinicians and institutions, Boundaries and Boundary Violations in Psychoanalysis is an invaluable resource for understanding and treating those who have transgressed professional boundaries. More broadly, it will help all clinicians develop an awareness of emerging problems in the psychoanalytic relationship in time to take steps to avoid serious transgressions.  less