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From the Unconscious to the Algorithm: Platform Mediation, Psychic Economy, and Psychoanalytic Practice

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, Volume 23, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This article offers a theoretical analysis, grounded in a critical narrative review within the Freudian‐Lacanian tradition, of how platform algorithms shape contemporary forms of subjectivity and raise new questions for psychoanalytic practice.
Mariana Salles Kehl, Heloisa Caldas
wiley   +1 more source

Testing and treatment‐by‐attitude in psychotherapy for pathological narcissism: A clinical illustration

open access: yes, 2023
Pathological narcissism is a personality constellation comprising distorted self‐image, maladaptive self-esteem regulation, and difficulties in intimate relationships.
Francesco Gazzillo, David Kealy
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Balint Groups: A Catalytic Collaboration Between General Practice and Psychoanalysis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, Volume 23, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the foundations of Balint groups, a method for studying clinical relationships and countertransference. Enid and Michael Balint began holding seminars with general practitioners at the Tavistock Clinic in 1950, aiming to apply psychoanalytic principles to understand the doctor‐patient relationship.
Robert V. Dyer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

On Technology and the Ecology of Thinking: Thinking and Aliveness in the Brave New World

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, Volume 23, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT What does thinking require? This paper draws on object relations theory—particularly Bion's account of alpha‐function and containment, and Winnicott's concepts of potential space and holding—to argue that thinking, understood as the capacity to transform raw experience into thinkable form, depends on environmental conditions that can be ...
Mustafa Selek
wiley   +1 more source

Is Parent-Initiated Triangulation Associated with Pathological Narcissism in Youth?

open access: yes, 2019
The current study examined the proposed link between parent-initiated triangulation (i.e., directly involving a child in parental conflict in such a way that he/she forms an alliance with one parent against the other parent) and pathological narcissism ...
Lee-Rowland, Lauren Marie
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The Quest for Cultural Neutrality Within Psychodynamic Therapy: British Born South Asians' Lived Experiences

open access: yesCounselling and Psychotherapy Research, Volume 26, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim This study aimed to review the clinical experiences of British‐born South Asian individuals in psychodynamic therapy, with a particular focus on cultural adaptation and integration. The goal was to develop recommendations for integrating clients' cultural frames of reference into therapeutic work in order to enhance its effectiveness ...
Rooksana Patel, Holly Bradley
wiley   +1 more source

The Relation between Pathological Narcissism and Alcohol Use Disorder

open access: yesAddicta: The Turkish Journal on Addictions, 2017
The objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship between alcohol use disorder and self psychology by comparing inpatients with alcohol use disorder and healthy individuals. A total of 308 individuals were included in this study.
Yeşim Can   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Defense Mechanisms in Self‐Injurious Behaviors: A Systematic Review

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 82, Issue 6, Page 827-845, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction The identification of psychological risk factors for suicide and self‐harm behaviors is necessary for preventive and therapeutic strategies. The aim of this article is to systematically review research articles concerning the relationship between defense mechanisms and self‐injurious behaviors according to PRISMA criteria ...
Ornella Montebarocci, Laura Sirri
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the complexity of the self: An investigation of the relations between positive and negative components of self-compassion and self-esteem, and grandiose and vulnerable narcissism

open access: yesActa Psychologica
The self plays a paramount role in narcissism. We therefore examined the relationships between the positive and negative components of self-esteem (i.e., self-worth vs. self-deprecation) and self-compassion (i.e., ‘true’ self-compassion vs.
Peter Muris   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Expert Clinician Insights Into the Diagnosis and Treatment of Men With Antisocial and Borderline Personality Disorder: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 82, Issue 6, Page 893-905, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives Men with presentations consistent with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) are highly visible in community and forensic services. However, mis/underdiagnosis may be a consequence of their lower than expected engagement with mental health services, and when they do engage, systematised ...
Jillian Helen Broadbear   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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