Overview

These are the edited papers from a conference held in 2008 on the topic of problems with child and adolescent analysis. The contributors come from widely differing theoretical backgrounds and use a broad variety of metapsychological concepts, among them contemporary Kleinian, post-Bionian classical Freudian. This collection helps widen our understa

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Author:   Michael Gunter ,  Harriet Hasenclever
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9780367327385

ISBN 10:   0367327384
Pages:   152
Publication Date:   31 July 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword -- Introduction -- Problems of technique in analysis of children and adolescents: transference—interpretation—play -- “Lillifee thinks she’s an arsehole.” Three levels of technique in child analysis: containment, transformation, interpretation -- Clinical and technical problems in child and adolescent analysis (following in Bion’s footsteps) -- What about the transference? Technical issues in the treatment of children who cannot symbolize -- Identity and bisexuality: thoughts on technique from the analysis of an adolescent girl -- Some thoughts on psychoanalytical technique in the treatment of adolescents: on the development of body image, body ego, and ego structures -- Rivals or partners? The role of parents in psychoanalytical work with children

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This volume advocates for psychoanalysis with young people at a time when this therapeutic approach is under threat, not only by the obsession with quick fixes but also by psychoanalysts who do not regard child analysis as truly psychoanalytic. G Our era yearns for unidimensional explanations and quick fixes to mental disturbances. Cure is based on medication or pedagogical support solely, rather than helping the patient understand how his inner world affects his everyday life. In contrast, Gunter's volume shows that child and adolescent analysis is 'alive and kicking'. The technique advocated is 'untechnical': showing how the analyst should use her flexibility in taking on board all sources of information available and her creativity in reaching the young patient. Examples and discussions on play, transference, and interpretations with different patient categories are provided by distinguished clinicians. We recommend the book to students and experienced clinicians alike. --Bjoern Salomonsson and Majlis Winberg Salomonsson, Child psychoanalysts and researchers

Our era yearns for unidimensional explanations and quick fixes to mental disturbances. Cure is based on medication or pedagogical support solely, rather than helping the patient understand how his inner world affects his everyday life. In contrast, Gunter's volume shows that child and adolescent analysis is 'alive and kicking'. The technique advocated is 'untechnical': showing how the analyst should use her flexibility in taking on board all sources of information available and her creativity in reaching the young patient. Examples and discussions on play, transference, and interpretations with different patient categories are provided by distinguished clinicians. We recommend the book to students and experienced clinicians alike. --Bjoern Salomonsson and Majlis Winberg Salomonsson, Child psychoanalysts and researchers This volume advocates for psychoanalysis with young people at a time when this therapeutic approach is under threat, not only by the obsession with quick fixes but also by psychoanalysts who do not regard child analysis as truly psychoanalytic. G

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