Stephen A. Mitchell (psychologist)

Stephen A. Mitchell
Born(1946-07-23)July 23, 1946
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 21, 2000(2000-12-21) (aged 54)
New York City, U.S.
Known forRelational psychoanalysis
Spouse
Margaret Black
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(m. 1976)​

Stephen A. Mitchell (July 23, 1946 – December 21, 2000) was an American clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst. His book with Jay Greenberg, Object Relations in Psychoanalytic Theory (1983), became a classic textbook in graduate schools and post-graduate institutions, providing a general overview and comparison of several psychoanalytic theories. He was considered a leader of relational psychoanalysis.[1] Mitchell helped to create the Relational Track of the New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis.[2]

  1. ^ Gabbard, G.O. (2000). "Relational Psychoanalysis: The Emergence of a Tradition". Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association. 48: 315–316. doi:10.1177/00030651000480010607. S2CID 143910185.
  2. ^ Drescher, J. (2002). "In Memory of Stephen A. Mitchell, Ph.D". Studies in Gender and Sexuality. 3: 95–109. doi:10.1080/15240650309349191. S2CID 143727494.