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Focusing on the intersection of Islam and psychoanalysis, this book features contributions from a diverse group of scholars across various fields. It emphasizes the significant impacts of key Muslim figures and explores Islam's interactions with other major religions. Additionally, it delves into themes such as family dynamics, personal identity, sexuality, and the unique clinical challenges faced by Muslim patients, alongside the practices of Muslim psychoanalysts. The work aims to foster understanding and dialogue between these disciplines.

This is the perfect little book to dip into and galvanize your thoughts. Was Bion Hindu? What happens at psychoanalysts’ funerals? Which form of racism is worse? Dr. Akhtar gives his reflections but what are yours? Divided into four parts – Preparation, Principles, Practice, Profession – you’ll want to return to this book again and again.

Tautly stretched over the chasm between idolization and iconoclasm, restraint and audacity, and the man-animal distinction, the poems contained in this book evoke scintillating images and garden- fresh metaphors. Parrots that live on Mount Everest, tigers who swallow poets, fishless oceans, ill-tempered camels, and sparrows of memory coexist in its pages with pancakes of platitudes, the Great Mountain of Fear, a starved Bedouin who feels enormous guilt for being hungry, the change in the direction of toes with age, and the one-eyed blacksmith of time. Never has magical surrealism cloaked existential truths better in poetry.

Celebrating a remarkable milestone, this collection features one hundred inspirational stories from Dr. Salman Akhtar's extensive career. Each tale reflects his unique writing style and profound insights, making it a valuable resource for those interested in psychoanalysis. This anthology not only showcases his achievements but also serves as a source of inspiration and wisdom for readers seeking to explore the depths of the human psyche.

Focusing on six key aspects of mental functioning—patience, curiosity, privacy, intimacy, humility, and dignity—this insightful work combines clinical insights with literary and cultural references to explore these virtues. The renowned author delves into the nuances of each area, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in psychoanalysis and the complexities of human behavior.

In this book the author addresses certain matters of urgent global concern. These include migration across national borders, the current refugee crisis, ethno-racial prejudice, subjective distress of minorities, and, above all, the forever-present ominous shadow of terrorism. Akhtar evolves and advocates a uniquely 'anthropological psychoanalysis' which is a blend of depth psychology and humanities, including sociology, economics, political science, history, and , of course, anthropology. He deconstructs what seems self-evident and confronts his readers with some socio-politically unpleasant realities, both within psychoanalysis and in the prevalent perspectives on the on-going turmoil and bloodshed in today's world

Two central ideas have become part of the orthodoxy of modern family therapy thinking. The first is that the therapist is part of the system he or she observes, and the second is that the therapist and family create a co-evolving reality through their interactions until now. No one has described the process by which these concepts are played out in the course of therapy. Cecchin, Lane and Ray are opening the way for a new field of enquiry in psychotherapy. In this book the authors identify the therapist's values and beliefs which they describe as prejudices, then they identify the equivalent prejudices held by the family, and finally they trace the ways a prejudice from one side affects the other and is, in turn, affected by the other. The book is a blend of theoretical discussion supported by case examples from therapy and the world at large. Readers of this book will discover values about themselves which guide their therapy but have long since been rendered to some unconscious realm: values about certainty, control, accountability and the search for understanding. Also readers will be able to take one small step further back to observe themselves interacting with the prejudices of their clients.

In this volume, psychoanalyst and poet Salman Akhtar directs his attention to recent books by Leo Rangell, Otto Kernberg, Stefano Bolognini, Madeleine and Willy Baranger, Osamu Kitayama, Andrea Celenza, Peter Rudnytsky, and Andrea Sabbadini, among others. Taking the views of these distinguished analytic scholars as a starting point, Akhtar addresses topics as diverse as a core unifying theory of psychoanalysis, inseparability of love and hate, man-dog relationship, time and space, erotic countertransference, Freud's authoritarianism, and the mythic animal to human transformation across cultures. Casting his net wide, Akhtar familiarizes his readers with psychoanalytic literature not only from North America and Europe but also from Latin America, Asia, and Australia. No Holds Barred is a great introduction to the current trends and regional nuances of psychoanalysis across the globe.

Exploring the complex nature of suffering, this book delves into its manifestations in both clinical and social contexts. It examines how personal emotions like fear, greed, and guilt contribute to individual pain, while external factors such as deception, betrayal, and revenge inflict suffering on others. The work highlights the interconnectedness of these experiences, offering insights into the human condition and the various influences that shape our encounters with suffering.

The Mother and Her Child: Clinical Aspects of Attachment, Separation, and Loss, edited by Salman Akhtar, focuses upon the formation of an individual's self in the crucible of the early mother-child relationship. Bringing together contributions from distinguished psychoanalysts and child observational researchers, it elucidates the nuances of mothering, the child's tie to the mother, the mysteries of secure attachment, and the hazards of insecure attachment. These experts also discuss issues of separation, loss, and alternate sources of love when the mother is absent or emotionally unavailable, while highlighting the relevance of such ideas to the treatment of children and adults.