The garden of Eden illusion: John Steiner's theory of illusion, disillusion and irony: Illusion, disillusion, and irony in psychoanalysis, by John Steiner, Abingdon, Routledge, 2020, 167pp., £ (120.00h), £ (29.99p), ISBN: 978036746701.

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  • Author(s): Omand, Liz (AUTHOR)
  • Source:
    Psychodynamic Practice. Nov 2021, Vol. 27 Issue 4, p446-452. 7p.
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    • Subject Terms:
      EDEN; PSYCHOANALYSIS; GUILT (Psychology); PARENTS; INTIMACY (Psychology); PSYCHOTHERAPISTS
    • Abstract:
      Steiner stresses the importance of the therapist understanding the desire for illusion while helping our patients to face the suffering that accompanies disillusion. I was very happy to be given the opportunity to review this latest book by John Steiner, since I have found his previous books and papers very helpful in thinking about work with patients. Steiner is writing from his position as a psychoanalyst but I think these ideas, which are expressed very clearly, have a relevance for anyone working therapeutically in the psychoanalytic tradition. The garden of Eden illusion: John Steiner's theory of illusion, disillusion and irony: Illusion, disillusion, and irony in psychoanalysis, by John Steiner, Abingdon, Routledge, 2020, 167pp., £ (120.00h), £ (29.99p), ISBN: 978036746701. [Extracted from the article]
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