The Vicissitudes of Personal Experience and the Consequences for
						Psychological Theory: A Study of Margaret Mahler, M.D., American Child
						PsychoanalystThe Vicissitudes of Personal Experience and the Consequences
						for Psychological Theory: A Study of Margaret Mahler, M.D., American Child
						Psychoanalyst

Marilyn S. Jacobs

doi:10.1037/a0014307

The Vicissitudes of Personal Experience and the Consequences for Psychological Theory: A Study of Margaret Mahler, M.D., American Child PsychoanalystThe Vicissitudes of Personal Experience and the Consequences for Psychological Theory: A Study of Margaret Mahler, M.D., American Child Psychoanalyst

PsycCRITIQUES ◽

10.1037/a0014307 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 5353 (4949) ◽

Author(s):

Marilyn S. Jacobs

Keyword(s):

Personal Experience ◽

Psychological Theory ◽

American Child ◽

Margaret Mahler

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God in the Hour: Religious Faith in Psychoanalytic Treatment

Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling Advancing theory and professional practice through scholarly and reflective publications ◽

10.1177/1542305018776208 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 72 (2) ◽

pp. 129-138

Author(s):

John Michael Madonna

Keyword(s):

Clinical Practice ◽

Personal Experience ◽

Psychological Treatment ◽

Religious Faith ◽

Psychological Theory ◽

Analytic Thinking ◽

Psychoanalytic Treatment ◽

Supreme Being

The following is a discussion of the issue of religious faith on the part of the analyst, in terms of how it comes to bear on the psychological treatment of patients who have faith and some who do not. A consideration, and refutation, of Freud’s position on religion and his belief in a supreme being as an illusion will be conducted, along with subsequent analytic thinking on this matter. The author’s personal experience will be described, and how he is affirmed and sometimes challenged by the various clinical situations in which he finds himself. There will be an application of psychological theory, clinical practice, and theological guide-points.

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Language in mental retardation: Individual and syndromic differences, and neurogenetic variation 1Based on a keynote presentation at the Third European Conference on Psychological Theory and Research in Mental Retardation, Geneva, September 1st, 2000.

Swiss Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1024//1421-0185.60.3.161 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 60 (3) ◽

pp. 161-178 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Jean A. Rondal

Keyword(s):

Mental Retardation ◽

Language Development ◽

Oral Language ◽

Psychological Theory ◽

Genetic Syndromes ◽

Explanatory Variables ◽

Keynote Presentation ◽

Genetic Origins ◽

The Sixties ◽

The Individual

Predominantly non-etiological conceptions have dominated the field of mental retardation (MR) since the discovery of the genetic etiology of Down syndrome (DS) in the sixties. However, contemporary approaches are becoming more etiologically oriented. Important differences across MR syndromes of genetic origin are being documented, particularly in the cognition and language domains, differences not explicable in terms of psychometric level, motivation, or other dimensions. This paper highlights the major difficulties observed in the oral language development of individuals with genetic syndromes of mental retardation. The extent of inter- and within-syndrome variability are evaluated. Possible brain underpinnings of the behavioural differences are envisaged. Cases of atypically favourable language development in MR individuals are also summarized and explanatory variables discussed. It is suggested that differences in brain architectures, originating in neurological development and having genetic origins, may largely explain the syndromic as well as the individual within-syndrome variability documented. Lastly, the major implications of the above points for current debates about modularity and developmental connectionism are spelt out.

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Can a Theory of Suicide Predict All “Suicides” in the Elderly?

Crisis ◽

10.1027//0227-5910.24.1.7 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 7-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Antoon A. Leenaars

Keyword(s):

Sigmund Freud ◽

Terminally Ill ◽

Later Life ◽

Psychological Theory ◽

The Elderly ◽

Theory Building ◽

Personality Factors ◽

Comprehensive Model ◽

Suicide Notes ◽

Psychiatric Study

Summary: Older adults consistently have the highest rates of suicide in most societies. Despite the paucity of studies until recently, research has shown that suicides in later life are best understood as a multidimensional event. An especially neglected area of research is the psychological/psychiatric study of personality factors in the event. This paper outlines one comprehensive model of suicide and then raises the question: Is such a psychiatric/psychological theory applicable to all suicides in the elderly? To address the question, I discuss the case of Sigmund Freud; raise the topic of suicide and/or dignified death in the terminally ill; and examine suicide notes of the both terminally ill and nonterminally ill elderly. I conclude that, indeed, greater study and theory building are needed into the “suicides” of the elderly, including those who are terminally ill.

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