BODY SELF AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SELF
Reviews
Armed with recent findings in developmental research, his own extensive experience with eating disorders, and the psychoanalytic reconceptions of self psychology. Krueger tackles the age-old riddle of the relationship of mind-body-self. The results are praiseworthy. Especially rewarding for the reader is Krueger's frequent use of clear, readable clinical examples.
Joseph D. Lichtenberg, MD
Editor-in-Chief, Psychoanalytic Inquiry
Based on his impressive clinical and therapeutic experience with patients suffering from severe eating disorders, the author masterfully highlights the crucial importance of empathic listening as the therapist's major tool in helping patients achieve empathy with themselves, thereby ameliorating the early deficits. The clinical illustrations are a particular valuable feature of this insightful and forward-looking book.
Hans H. Strupp, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University
This is a very thoughtful analysis of the various dynamic approaches to the body self and psychological self. Dr Krueger has ably weaved clinical examples and demonstrated the utility of a focus on the body and its evolving mental representation in specific clinical situations. This is a valuable book for those who want a better understanding of psychoanalytic theory and application to clinical problems that are both formidable and of consequence.
Herbert Pardes, MD
Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry
College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University
