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Product Identifiers

PublisherHarvard University Press

ISBN-100674871014

ISBN-139780674871014

eBay Product ID (ePID)558375

Product Key Features

Number of Pages336 Pages

Publication NameTechnique of Child Psychoanalysis : Discussions with Anna Freud

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1986

SubjectMovements / Psychoanalysis, Psychiatry / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPsychology, Medical

AuthorJoseph Sandler, Robert L. Tyson, Hansi Kennedy

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition19

TitleLeadingThe

ReviewsOne of the most important contributions to the literature of child psychoanalysis to appear in recent years., A long-needed, systematic presentation of technique, set in a firm foundation of classic and well-reasoned psychoanalytic theory... It comes as a gift to child analysts and therapists of all persuasions., Enormously useful for personal study and contemplation of therapeutic issues as well as an excellent source of topics and concepts around which a seminar on therapy could be organized.

Dewey Decimal618.92/8917

SynopsisThis book distills the essence of child psychoanalysis from the practice and thought of its founder Anna Freud, who for over 50 years has been at the forefront of this controversial field. Children are the most refractory of all subjects to treat analytically. Here, for the first time, is a primer on the difficult technique as practiced at the Hampstead Clinic in London, which was founded by Anna Freud and is today the leading child analytic center in the world. She and her colleagues expose their wealth of experience to systematic review, which yields up rich insights not only into child psychoanalysis and psychotherapy but also into basic child development. In addition, their findings have relevance to the understanding of emotional disturbance at all ages. The book follows the treatment situation through all its stages, from the first session to termination and follow-up. It focuses on the interaction between therapist and child in the treatment room, illustrating the points with copious clinical vignettes. One point examined is the structure of treatment with respect to such matters as scheduling sessions and handling interruptions. Another element that comes under scrutiny is the development of the child's relationship to the therapist, which subsumes such factors as establishing an alliance, transference, and resistance. The child's repertoire of expressions, both verbal and nonverbal, is explored, as is the therapist's armamentarium of interpretations and interventions. Woven throughout the description of these elements is incisive commentary by Anna Freud. Her commonsense approach gives the book unique value, lifting it to a rare level of human wisdom.