Psychoanalytic Boundaries and Their Violations

The book is devoted to the problem of boundaries and their violations in psychoanalysis. Using extensive theoretical and clinical material, the authors explore the concept of boundaries and their development, violations of sexual and non-sexual boundaries, and the types of analysts most prone to them. By analyzing examples of boundary violations, the authors explain the reasons leading to them and note the destructive influence of these violations on the therapeutic process. The history of changing attitudes toward boundaries in the development of psychoanalysis is shown—from S. Freud to contemporary psychoanalysis. Separate sections are dedicated to boundaries in supervision and training analysis, as well as to boundaries after the completion of treatment. A comprehensive approach to rehabilitating professionals who have violated ethical standards is described. The book may be of interest to psychotherapists and psychologists of various orientations, psychology students, and a wide audience of educated readers interested in psychology.