The Conscience and Self-Conscious Emotions in Adolescence

This innovative book reexamines the structure of basic emotions, the self, and the mind, integrating clinical and theoretical perspectives. Presenting a novel psychodynamic model of happiness, sadness, fear, and anger, it explores how emotions shape interpersonal interactions, influence self-regulation, and contribute to mental disorders. Clinical cases—including PTSD, OCD, and depression—illustrate the model in practice, while the discussion extends to personal and societal responses to environmental crises. Designed for psychotherapists, psychiatrists, and researchers, the book offers a fresh framework for understanding emotional processes and their broader implications.

Key Features:

• Introduces a novel psychodynamic model of basic emotions with object relational perspectives.
• Explores the role of emotions in self-regulation and the development of mental disorders.
• Includes clinical case studies of PTSD, OCD, and depression demonstrating practical applications of the model.
• Analyses emotional responses to environmental crises and societal phenomena.
• Integrates theory with clinical practice to challenge and expand existing conceptions of emotion.
• Appeals to scholars, clinicians, and researchers interested in emotional processes, psychotherapy, and psychiatry.
• Bridges psychology, psychiatry, and broader social and political contexts through the lens of emotion.