books by Deborah Luepnitz (schopenhauer interpreted porcupines)

books by Deborah Luepnitz

books:

The Family Interpreted: Feminist Theory in Clinical Practice

2 reviews
Deborah Anna Luepnitz

Basic Books, 1988

A Much Needed Book in Family Therapy
The author reviews several well known family therapy models and shows their "male-biased" problems. Most family therapy theories were developped by men despite the fact that about 90% of family counselors are women. The author is able to provide a feminist critique to the dominant family therapy theories without being condescending. The book is clearly written, easy to read, and important for ...

Schopenhauers Stachelschweine
Deborah Anna Luepnitz

Psychosozial Verlag, 2007

The Family Interpreted: Psychoanalysis, Feminism, and Family Therapy

1 review
Deborah Anna Luepnitz, Paki Wieland

Basic Books, 1992

Excellent introduction to feminism/psychoanalytic thought
As a practicing family therapist, I found this book to be an excellent introduction to feminist-oriented psychotherapy. The author provides concise overviews of the various branches of family therapy, and I found her conclusions and critcisms to be accurate and well-thought out. I was intrigued by the author's thesis that "the modern family of the West is both patriarchal and father-absent" ...

Schopenhauer's Porcupines: Intimacy and Its Dilemmas
Deborah Anna Luepnitz

Basic Books, 2002

Schopenhauer's Porcupines: Intimacy and Its Dilemmas

7 reviews
Deborah Luepnitz, Deborah Anna Luepnitz

Basic Books, 2003

Insightful, compassionate and accessible
With great grace and empathy, Luepnitz traces five divergent routes through the sometimes difficult process of analysis. Luepnitz' considerable training and erudition illuminate not just psychoanalytic history and theory, but the relationships of patients and their families as they evolve through analysis. The stories of her patients' progress are as richly rewarding in analytic terms as any ...