Annual of Psychoanalysis

Volume 25 of The Annual is dedicated to the memory of Michael Franz Basch (1929-1996). Basch achieved distinction as both a psychoanalytic theorist of the first rank and an authority on the nature and conduct of dynamic psychotherapy. A wide range of original contributions bear witness to his theoretical, clinical, and educational interests. A number of papers remind us of Basch's prominence as a self-psychological theorist: Miriam Elson's self-psychological reappraisal of self-pity, dependence, and manipulation as self-states; Anna Ornstein's developmental perspective on power, self-esteem, and destructive aggression; Marian Tolpin's review of sexuality from the standpoint of normal self development; and Ernest Wolf's discussion of self psychology and the "aging self." Basch's life-long educational concerns gain expression in Constance Goldberg's discussion of clinical teaching, particularly the challenge of leading of case conferences; and Paul Ornstein's and Jerald Kay's thoughtful consideration of "enduring difficulties" in American medical education. Additional highlights of the volume include: Jan Fawcett's consideration of the role of pharmacotherapy in psychodynamic treatment; Charles Jaffe's consideration of the applicability of hierarchical models to assessment and intervention in brief psychotherapy; Robert Galatzer-Levy's review of the "witch" metapsychology; John Gedo's analysis of mythic themes in the operas Don Giovanni and Der Rosenkavalier; Arnold Modell's reflections on metaphor and affects; and Otto Kernberg's discussion of a "new psychoanalytic mainstream," which he compares and contrasts with a parallel convergence of Kohutian and interpersonal analytic approaches. Many of these contributions incorporate reflections on Basch as a teacher and colleague, and the entire volume is framed by Arnold Goldberg's moving tribute. Analysts and psychotherapists sharing Basch's commitment to academic and clinical excellence and his keen awareness of the pragmatic requirements of doing effective therapy will find in Volume 25 a cornucopia of riches.Winer, Jerome A. is the author of 'Annual of Psychoanalysis' with ISBN 9780881631890 and ISBN 0881631892.