MSc in Theoretical Psychoanalytic Studies
Winnicott Reading List
Spring Term 2013
Coordinators - Dr Lesley Caldwell and Ms Angela Joyce
Aim: To provide a general introduction to the ideas of D.W Winnicott and to place his work in the psychoanalytic tradition.
Objectives: To enable students to read and discuss some specific areas of Winnicott’s contribution.
To develop a critical understanding of the conceptual framework on which they depend.
To identify their implications for practice and technique.
To distinguish the work of Winnicott and his followers from other psychoanalytic thinkers.
Background Reading
Caldwell, L., & Joyce, A. (eds.), 2011 Reading Winnicott, in New Library of Psychoanalysis [ESPECIALLY THE GENERAL INTRODUCTION] Book
D.W. Winnicott,1960, ‘The Theory of the Infant-Parent Relationship’,in International Journal of Psycho-Analysis, Vol.41, reprinted in The Maturational Processes and the Facilitating Environment, Hogarth, 1965 / Karnac Books, 1990. PEP
D.W. Winnicott,1971, ‘Playing: A Theoretical Statement’, in Playing and Reality PEP
Adam Phillips, 1988 Winnicott Fontana Modern masters BOOK
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Seminar 1
Friday 22nd February 2.15 - 3.45pm
Overview of course
Lesley Caldwell & Angela Joyce
Infant development
This seminar will introduce the themes of the course as a whole and begin to consider Winnicott’s contribution to psychoanalysis particularly the earliest infantile experience. Consideration will also be given to some of the historical and contemporary context of his ideas.
Essential Reading
D.W. Winnicott,1945 ‘Primitive Emotional Development’, in Through Paediatrics to Psychoanalysis, Tavistock, 1958. PEP/Moodle
D.W. Winnicott, 1949 ‘The Mind and its relation to Psyche Soma’ in Through Paediatrics to Psychoanalysis 1958 PEP/Moodle
Also both In Reading Winnicott Chapters 2 & 4 with introductions
Supplementary Reading
D.W. Winnicott, 1956 ‘Primary Maternal Pre-occupation’, in Through Paediatrics to Psychoanalysis, Tavistock, 1958. PEP/Moodle
D.W. Winnicott, 1960 The Theory of the Parent-Infant Relationship in Maturational Processes and the Facilitating Environment (1965) PEP/Moodle and in Reading Winnicott Chapter 7
Klein, M. “Our Adult World and its Roots in Infancy” in Envy and Gratitude and other Works 1946-1963. pp 247-263 Hogarth Press 1980 PEP/Moodle
Ferenczi, S. (1913) ‘Stages in the Development of the Sense of Reality’, in First Contributions to Psychoanalysis, London: Hogarth (1952), pp. 219-39. PEP/Moodle
Seminar 2
Friday 22nd February 4.00-5.30pm
Aggression
Lesley Caldwell
The second seminar will address Winnicott’s concepts of the roots of aggression and its development. In addition we will consider his ideas about the place of destructiveness in the developing infant`s experience of and discovery of the external object world. Implications for psychoanalytic technique will also be considered.
Essential Reading
D.W. Winnicott, 1964 ‘Aggression and its Roots’, in Deprivation and Delinquency, Tavistock, 1984, or The Child, the Family and the Outside World, Pelican, 1964 and subsequent ed. Moodle
D.W. Winnicott, ‘The Use of an Object and Relating Through Identification’, 1968, in Playing and Reality, Tavistock, 1971 or IJPA, Vol.50, 1969. PEP/Moodle
Also in Reading Winnicott Chapter 13 with introduction
Supplementary Reading
Winnicott, D.W, 1960 “Ego Distortion in Terms of True and False Self”, p140 152 and “Classification: a Psychoanalytic Contribution to Psychiatric Classification”, 1959-64 The Maturational Processes and Facilitating Environment, Karnac Books, 1990 p124-139. PEP/Moodle
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Winnicott, D.W. 1950 ‘Aggression in relation to Emotional Development ‘ in Through Paediatrics to Psychoanalysis, Tavistock, 1958 pp 204- 218. PEP/Moodle
Seminar 3
Friday 1st March 4.00-5.30pm
Psychopathology: Its origins and impact in the therapeutic setting
Angela Joyce
Essential reading
D. W. Winnicott (1947) ‘Hate in the Countertransference’, in Through Paediatrics to Psychoanalysis pp194 -203. Tavistock, 1958. Moodle
Also in Reading Winnicott Chapter 3 with introduction
D. W. Winnicott (1964) ‘Classification: Is there a Psycho-Analytical Contribution to Psychiatric Classification?’ in Maturational Processes and the Facilitating Environment pp124-139. Karnac 1990 Moodle
Supplementary Reading
D.W Winnicott (1988) Human Nature Free Association Books 1988 Moodle
- Part II The emotional development of the human being.
Chapter 1 Interpersonal Relationships
Chapter 2 The Concept of Health Using Instinct Theory
- Part III
Chapter 3 - Various Types of Psychotherapy Material
Seminar 4
Friday 8th March 12.30-2.00pm
The transitional object and transitional space
Lesley Caldwell
This seminar will consider Winnicott’s concepts of the transitional object and transitional phenomena and especially the link with the development of separateness
Essential Reading
D.W. Winnicott, ‘Transitional Objects and Transitional Phenomena’, 1971, in Playing and Reality, pp1-30 Penguin Books 1971 PEP/Moodle
In Reading Winnicott Chapter 5
Supplementary Reading
D.W. Winnicott, ‘The Use of an Object and Relating Through Identification’, 1968, in Playing and Reality, Tavistock, 1971 or IJPA, Vol.50, 1969. PEP/Moodle
Seminar 5
Friday 15th March 4.00-5.30pm
Regression
Angela Joyce
This seminar will look at Winnicott’s views about regression as part of the analytic process
Essential reading
DW Winnicott, 1954 ‘Withdrawal and Regression’ in Through Paediatrics to Psychoanalysis, pp. 255-261. PEP/Moodle
DW Winnicott, 1954 ‘Metapsychological and Clinical aspects of Regression within the Psycho-analytical Set-Up’ in Through Paediatrics to Psychoanalysis pp. 278-295. PEP/Moodle
Also in Reading Winnicott Chapter 6
Supplementary reading
H Stewart 1992 Psychic Experience and problems of technique, chapters 7 & 8, pp.82-100 & 101-110.
R Rodman 2003 Winnicott, Life and Work Perseus Publishing, Cambridge, MA
Chapter 14 ‘Regression: 1953-54’ pp183 -202.
Seminar 6
Friday 22 March 2.15-3.45pm
Culture and Illusion
Lesley Caldwell
This seminar will discuss the wider implications of transitionality, Winnicott’s use of the idea of “illusion” and the differences in theoretical approach from Wulff ‘s 1946 paper.
Essential Reading
S Deri (1978). Transitional Phenomena: Vicissitudes of Symbolization and Creativity, in Grolnick S & Barkin L( editors) Between Reality and Fantasy Jason Aronson, USA pages 43-61. Moodle
D.W. Winnicott The Location of Cultural Experience’ in Playing and Reality p95. PEP/Moodle
Introduction to Chapter 14 Reading Winnicott
Turner, J (2002) A Brief History of Illusion: Milner, Winnicott and Rycroft. International Journal of Psycho-Analysis, 83:1063-1082 Moodle
Usuelli Kluzer, A, 1992 ‘The significance of illusion in the work of Freud and Winnicott: A Controversial Issue’, International Review of Psychoanalysis,
19:179-187. Moodle
Wulff 1946 ‘Fetishism and Object Choice in Early Childhood’, Psychoanal.Quart., 15, p450 Moodle
Supplementary Reading
DW Winnicott, 1971 Playing and Reality. BOOK
L Caldwell(ed). 2000 Art Creativity Living London: Karnac BOOK.
Seminar 7
Friday 22 March 4.00-5.30pm
Recapitulation : Winnicott and the Psychoanalytic Tradition
Dr Lesley Caldwell and Ms Angela Joyce
Aguayo, J. (2002) ‘Reassessing the Clinical Affinity between Melanie Klein and
D. W. Winnicott (1935-51)’, International Journal of Psychoanalysis 83: 1133-52
Moodle
Davis, M. (1987) ‘The Writing of D. W. Winnicott’, International Review of
Psycho-Analysis 14: 491-502. Moodle
Masud Khan, 1958 Introduction to Through Paediatrics to Psychoanalysis Hogarth Press Moodle
Supplementary Reading
Lesley Caldwell (edit), Winnicott and the Psychoanalytic Tradition Karnac 2007 BOOK
