Dr Malan's iconic book is firmly established as a classic psychotherapy textbook and it remains extremely popular. The second edition of this highly individual and fascinating text brings theory and practice up to date, while keeping the essential character of the book unchanged.The book offers an invaluable description of dynamic psychotherapy and

1. Psychotherapy in Everyday Life 2. Inner Mechanisms in Everyday Life 3. Unconscious Communication 4. Elementary, Though not Necessarily Easy, Psychotherapy 5. Elementary Psychotherapy Continued: Symptoms, Precipitating Factors, and Psychiatric Consultation 6. A Note on the Observations of Psychoanalysis 7. Common Syndromes I: Problems of Femininity and Sexuality in Women 8. Common Syndromes II: Problems of Masculinity and Sexuality in Men 9. The Relation with the Therapist: 'Transference' 10. The Dialogue of Psychotherapy and the Two Triangles 11. Three Linked Themes: Aggression, Elimination of Bodily Products, and Obsessional Phenomena 12. Three More Linked Themes: Aggression Arising From Sibling Rivalry; Passivity and Masochism; and the Compulsion to Repeat 13. An Introduction to Depression 14. Regression and Long-Term Therapy 15. Deeper Layers of Depression 16. Primitive Phenomena 17. Termination and Breaks in Treatment 18. Assessment for Psychotherapy: I. General Principles 19. Assessment for Psychotherapy (Contd): II. The Importance of the Psychiatric Enquiry and Differential Diagnosis 20. Assessment for Psychotherapy (Contd): III. The Psychodynamic Assessment and Psychotherapeutic Forecasting 21. Assessment for Psychotherapy (Contd): IV. The Indications for Brief Psychotherapy 22. Assessment for Psychotherapy (Contd): V. Contraindications to Uncovering Psychotherapy 23. Assessment for Psychotherapy (Contd): VI. The Consequences of Making Contact 24. The Future of Psychotherapy and Psychodynamics