Counseling and Therapy for Couples Book

When looking for a book about schizoid personality this was recommended, but I'm not entirely sure what to make of it. It seems very much a product of when it was written (1967) and probably very out of date with the latest developments in psychology. It emphasizes how the body structure and body drawings are related the the psyche. Maybe there is some good stuff here, but the psychological theories are pretty far-out. Not really a surprise since it is based on Freud. For example, "Compulsive eating is a symbolic incorporation of the penis and, in a man, reflects the presence of latent homosexual tendencies in his personality."

The central thesis seems to be "the psychotic person is out of contact with his body". So the solution is "acceptance of and an identification with her body". Main features of the schizoid personality are said to be diminished respiration, reduced motility, and bodily rigidity. Briefly, the practical advice given is to breathe deeply relaxing tensions, and mobilize the body though movement. Good advice for anyone right? While the book strikes me as highly strange or useless, perhaps knowledgeable psychologists can tease out the more relevant parts and see some plausible theories. As another reviewer stated, they'd give it 4 stars and <0 stars, and I'm averaging it out to a 2. I'd say skip this unless you want psychoanalysis and find something current instead.