Annotated edition by Roger Armengol, Ramon Riera and Silvio Rogeli Translation Sember-Armengol, LA Brown, Lluïsa Etxeberria, Maria Mercedes Fernandez, Assumption Luengo, Teresa Mas, Inmaculada Ribas, Ramon Riera, Neus Rubio and Silvio Sember) Although it started being an orthodox follower of classical psychoanalytic theory, Heinz Kohut began towards the end of his life a progressive distancing from the legacy of Freud, which culminated in one of the most original and fruitful revision of the psychoanalytic method. His dictum that psychoanalysis "must move from study to study Freud human being" guided the development of his "self psychology", a new method of analysis based on empathy and dialogue between patient and therapist. The two writings of Heinz Kohut who picks up this volume, "The two analysis of Mr. Z" and "Introspection, empathy and the semicircle of mental health" are the best evidence of this shift in focus and effort by Kohut show how a clinical practice based on empathic understanding of another can alleviate the suffering of the patient. "The two analysis of Mr. Z", the text title of this book is a document at all unusual in the psychoanalytic literature, which rarely gives us the opportunity to share with the analyst's subjective experience of his own analysis. It seems that the beleaguered Mr. Z who came to the same operator at two points in his life was the same Kohut, although it is not possible to know for sure who is hiding under that name or was even a live person and bone. In any case, the story of the two Z analysis serves to expose Kohut explicitly through a case the foundation of his technique. Z The second analysis shows precisely how the analyst can help the patient to desembarace of that which once pressed leaves the doctrinal interpretation, and the patient rather than applying a theory, just learn to listen and understand the world from its perspective. Articles with the psychoanalysts Rogeli Armengol, Ramon Riera and Silvio Sember contribute to this book is a great introduction to the work of Heinz Kohut and show the vitality with which the "psychology of the self" pervades current psychoanalysis. As they themselves state: "If the reader dares to take risks and question the reliability of the operating budget are you willing to accept that his work is fruitful by factors quite different from those he considered essential reading this small but great book to help you find certain keys that you can then develop your relationship with your patient. "