title: Self psychology: contributions and limitations.
abstract: This paper describes some contributions as well as criticisms of self-psychology. It uses clinical examples to describe some limitations to using self-psychology as the sole frame of reference.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Rosen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007207:Individuation; D009289:Narcissism; D009769:Object Attachment; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy