Dr. Berman uses case studies to personalize the theory and demonstrate how the negative introject can take hold and impact the lives of those suffering from a variety of illnesses and disorders, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bipolar disorder. Each chapter concludes with a guide demonstrating how the negative introject was tamed in each case, showing the reader that the negative introject can be identified and then brought into some control.
This book is essential reading for all kinds of psychotherapists, from psychiatrists to social workers and psychologists, as well as all those who wish to identify the negative introject, and help "tame" it.
Carol W. Berman, M.D., is a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at N.Y.U. Langone Medical Center. This is Dr. Berman’s fourth book. She is also the author of 100 Questions and Answers About Panic Disorder, Personality Disorders, and Surviving Dementia: A Clinical and Personal Perspective.