Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Harry Stack Sullivan: Interpersonal Theory and Psychotherapy: EVANS, F. BARTON. Second edition New York: Routledge, 2024. xxi+277. ISBN: 1032305614. $27.96 pb. |
| Authors: |
Waugaman, Richard M. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Psychiatry: Interpersonal & Biological Processes. Spring2026, Vol. 89 Issue 1, p95-100. 6p. |
| Subjects: |
Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis, Interpersonal relations |
| Abstract: |
This review focuses on the second edition of a book about Harry Stack Sullivan and his contributions to interpersonal psychoanalysis and psychiatry. The book provides a comprehensive overview of Sullivan’s interpersonal theory of personality, his pioneering integration of social and cultural factors into psychiatric understanding, and his early insights into dissociation and adolescent development. It also addresses Sullivan’s complex personal life, including his concealed homosexuality, and how this influenced both his clinical work—particularly with gay patients—and his theoretical perspectives. The author highlights Sullivan’s lasting but often underappreciated impact on psychodynamic theory, group therapy, and the biopsychosocial approach, while acknowledging his professional challenges and ambivalent legacy. [Extracted from the article] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
