Reading Anna Freud

Author:   Nick Midgley (Anna Freud Centre, London, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415600996


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   16 October 2012
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Nick Midgley (Anna Freud Centre, London, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.880kg
ISBN:  

9780415600996


ISBN 10:   0415600995
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   16 October 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Anna Freud: A Chronology. Introduction: Anna Freud, Her Life and Work. Psychoanalysis with Children. The Application of Psychoanalytic Ideas to Education. The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defence. The Hampstead War Nurseries. Psychoanalytic Research and the Observation of Children. The Psychoanalytic Treatment of Adults. The Assessment and Diagnosis of Childhood Disorders. Developmental Psychopathology. Child Analysis and Developmental Therapy. Psychoanalysis and Paediatrics: The Care of Children in Hospital. Children and the Law. Conclusion: The Legacy of Anna Freud.

Reviews

It is a well-researched and informative book. Midgley's writing is informal, reminiscent of Anna Freud's own style, which makes the book accessible to a range of audiences. ... For me the book can be best summed up by quoting directly from Midgley and his statement that the purpose of psychoanalytic research is 'not so much to assess the effectiveness of psychoanalytic therapy but, rather, to develop a deeper understanding of the workings of the mind and of human behaviour. - Jeanine Connor, Therapy Today (July 2013)


Reading Anne Freud is less a work of criticism than a work of orientation, and doubly valuable as such. - Schuyler W. Henderson, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2014 his comprehensive book, written in an academic style, is accessible and accomplishes its purpose: to remind the reader of Anna Freud's contributions as a practitioner and teacher, theoretician and writer. - Jane Simon, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, 2014 It is a well-researched and informative book. Midgley's writing is informal, reminiscent of Anna Freud's own style, which makes the book accessible to a range of audiences. ... For me the book can be best summed up by quoting directly from Midgley and his statement that the purpose of psychoanalytic research is 'not so much to assess the effectiveness of psychoanalytic therapy but, rather, to develop a deeper understanding of the workings of the mind and of human behaviour. - Jeanine Connor, Therapy Today (July 2013)


Author Information

Nick Midgley trained as a child and adolescent psychotherapist at the Anna Freud Centre, where he now works as a clinician and as Programme Director for the MSc in Developmental Psychology and Clinical Practice. Nick has written articles on a wide range of topics and is joint editor of Minding the Child: Mentalization-based Interventions with Children, Young People and their Families (Routledge, 2012) and Child Psychotherapy and Research: New Directions, Emerging Findings (Routledge, 2009).

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