The Freud-Klein Controversies

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-title......Page 2
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Dedication......Page 9
Biographical notes on the main participants in the Freud-Klein Controversies in the British Psycho-Analytical Society, 1941-45......Page 10
Preface and acknowledgements......Page 23
Introduction......Page 25
SECTION ONE The evolution of controversies in the British Psycho-Analytical Society......Page 30
1 Background and development of the Freud-Klein Controversies in the British Psycho-Analytical Society......Page 31
2 Resolutions and the First Extraordinary Business Meeting......Page 52
3 The Second Extraordinary Business Meeting......Page 78
4 The Third Extraordinary Business Meeting......Page 104
5 The Fourth Extraordinary Business Meeting......Page 123
6 The Fifth Extraordinary Business Meeting......Page 149
7 Additional background information......Page 168
8 The organization of the Scientific Discussions......Page 183
SECTION TWO First Series of Scientific Discussions on Controversial Issues......Page 194
1 Background to the Scientific Controversies......Page 195
2 Paper by Susan Isaacs on ‘The Nature and Function of Phantasy’......Page 223
3 First Discussion of Scientific Controversies......Page 268
4 Second Discussion of Scientific Controversies......Page 292
5 Third Discussion of Scientific Controversies......Page 314
6 Fourth Discussion of Scientific Controversies......Page 336
7 Fifth Discussion of Scientific Controversies......Page 355
8 The Medical and Child Welfare Committees......Page 383
9 Paper by Paula Heimann on ‘Some Aspects of the Role of Introjection and Projection in Early Development’......Page 402
10 Sixth Discussion of Scientific Controversies......Page 424
11 Seventh Discussion of Scientific Controversies......Page 448
SECTION THREE Scientific Controversies and the Training of Candidates......Page 468
Editorial comments (1)......Page 469
1 Introductory Memorandum by Edward Glover......Page 472
2 Discussion Memorandum by James Strachey......Page 476
3 Edward Glover’s response to Memorandum by James Strachey......Page 482
4 Memorandum on her technique by Marjorie Brierley......Page 486
5 Memorandum by Anna Freud......Page 495
6 Memorandum on her technique by Melanie Klein......Page 500
7 Memorandum on her technique by Ella Freeman Sharpe......Page 503
8 Memorandum on her technique by Sylvia M.Payne......Page 510
9 Draft Report of the Training Committee......Page 514
10 Repercussions of the Draft Report of the Training Committee......Page 520
11 Final Report of the Training Committee......Page 526
Editorial comments (2)......Page 534
SECTION FOUR Second Series of Scientific Discussions on Controversial Issues......Page 538
Editorial comments......Page 539
1 Paper by Paula Heimann and Susan Isaacs on ‘Regression’......Page 541
2 Discussion on Dr P.Heimann’s and Mrs S.Isaacs’ paper on ‘Regression’......Page 558
3 Eighth Discussion of Scientific Differences......Page 573
4 Paper by Melanie Klein on ‘The Emotional Life and Ego-Development of the Infant with Special Reference to the Depressive Position’......Page 590
5 Ninth Discussion of Scientific Differences......Page 624
6 Tenth Discussion of Scientific Differences......Page 642
SECTION FIVE Reorganization after the Controversies......Page 659
Editorial comments (1)......Page 660
1 The Sixth Extraordinary Business Meeting......Page 662
2 The Seventh Extraordinary Business Meeting......Page 678
3 The Eighth Extraordinary Business Meeting......Page 686
4 The Business Meeting to change the rules......Page 699
5 The AGM and election of new officers......Page 704
6 Anna Freud and the development of the British Psycho-Analytical Society......Page 708
Editorial comments (2)......Page 714
Conclusions......Page 719
Appendix Statement to Training Committee Wednesday, 9 February, 1944......Page 728
References......Page 736
Name index......Page 744
Subject index......Page 751