Main description:

This book presents a detailed account of two analytic case studies examined through the particular viewpoint of creativity.The first part of the book contains a review of the classical and contemporary literature on the source and function of creativity. Creativity is then examined from the perspective of several analytic models - Freudian, Klei

Contents:

Introduction -- Creativity through the Prism of Analysis -- The source and function of creativity: a review of classical and contemporary literature -- Creativity through the prism of analytic models -- Analysis through the Prism of stories from the Bible -- The case of David -- Stories from the Bible in the light of analytic models -- Analysis through the Prism of Paintings and Poems -- Creative activity in the treatment of the offspring of Holocaust survivors -- The case of Rachel -- From fragmentation to integration -- The role of creative activity in the treatment of Rachel -- The role of the therapist in incorporating the creative process in therapy