Maladaptive daydreaming, often including active dissociative processes, seems psychodynamically driven. Associated with a profound shame experience it is frequently a concealed condition requiring specialist knowledge for diagnosis & effective treatment. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Dissociative identity disorder: a disorder of diagnostic & therapeutic paradoxes. Loewenstein & Brand describe paradoxes in conceptualisation, aetiology, diagnosis & treatment. Psychodynamically informed work is required for successful treatment of DID. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Read Vedat Sar's article on dissociative depression here. A key feature is symptoms that are linked to prolonged stress experienced during childhood and infancy. Disturbances of sense of self and agency are core indicators of the disorder. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

FREE ACCESS to Dana Amir's article "Metaphoric, metonymic and psychotic somatoform dissociation" which uses psychoanalytic and linguistic thinking to distinguish between three degrees of symbolicity across the somatoform dissociative continuum. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Exploring the relationship between developmental trauma, dissociation & substance abuse. A clinical vignette illustrates self-medication as a maladaptive coping strategy for managing overwhelming emotions stemming from relational trauma in childhood. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

FREE ACCESS This article introduces a novel understanding and treatment approach for post-traumatic stress symptoms, inclusive of dissociation, derived from attachment and mentalization theories illustrated with a case study. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

FREE ACCESS: This article proposes a bridge between the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicidal Behavior (IPTS) and dissociation theory/research via a recent reformulation of Melanie Klein’s notion of the depressive position. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

FREE ACCESS: Editorial. 38-01 includes articles on Testing Heinz Kohut’s thoughts on narcissism & narcissistic rage/ Remote Psychotherapy/ Remote Forensic Psychotherapy/ Psychic restructuring among refugees. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Results of an RCT support Kohut’s idea that narcissistic injuries can lead to antisocial and/or paranoid states mediated by the alloyance with an archaic-omnipotent object, negative affects and overconfidence. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

This study explored the emotional impact and clinical implications of remote work in a secondary care adult psychotherapy service. The experiences reported can inform clinicians about the limitations and uses of remote clinical work. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

FREE ACCESS: This qualitative research study used grounded theory interviews and analysis to inform hypothetical future practice of remote psychotherapy via videoconferencing to forensic outpatient populations with limited access to treatment. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Investigation into Psychic Restructuring (PR) - changes in the inner voice, thoughts, and feelings due to the recurrent experiences in social and cultural reality arising from exile. Explores the possibility of constructive PR through art-based therapies. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

‘Learning from the patient in retrospect’ - Patrick Casement, renowned psychoanalyst, describes his approach to clinical work in a single paragraph. Many colleagues shared generous feedback. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

38-02 now on-line: 20-day DIT training programme/ Online pornography/ Effectiveness of psychodynamic therapy for complex presentations/ Remote treatment for eating disorders/ Building rapport with a patient in psychosis. FREE ACCESS to introduction tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

This study evaluated the 20-Day DIT training programme by investigating factors associated with successful patient outcomes. A thematic analysis of trainee therapists’ perspectives was also conducted. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

FREE ACCESS to Alessandra Lemma's brief report "Private pleasures and the damage done: asking the unasked question about consumption of online pornography". Why clinicians should routinely ask their patients about their use of online pornography. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Naturalistic study evaluated effectiveness of Psychodynamic therapy using pre- & post-outcomes over a 10-year period & showed that Psychodynamic therapy is effective in reducing psychological distress based on patient self-report and therapist assessments. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

This qualitative phenomenological study describes how psychodynamic therapists treating patients with eating disorders via telehealth during COVID-19 perceived their own & their patients’ experiences of the therapeutic relationship & therapeutic processes. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Home Treatment Team case discussion using psychodynamic theories of psychosis from Carl Jung & Richard Lucas. Adapting these models of interacting with acutely psychotic patients to re-establish psychic rapport enabled our patient to engage with treatment. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

38-03 now on-line: Nursing and Psychoanalysis/ Jungian perspectives on auditory hallucinations/ Mentalization Based Supervision in Environmental Therapy/ Beginners Guide to Lacan and more...FREE ACCESS to introduction tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…