Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-174) and index.
Summary
This book begins with a readable practitioner's guide to psychoanalytic theory and concepts. It moves on to give a number of detailed practice-based examples of the application of this theoretical model in the therapy room with the families of children seeking help with a variety of difficulties. The ideas are presented as an enhancement, and not an alternative, to the different styles and schools of therapy with families, and aim at enriching and broadening both the therapists thinking and practice skills. The examples include: children who have suffered emotional harm, young children whose b.
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Contents
COVER; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE: Psychoanalysis; CHAPTER TWO: Therapy with families andfamily therapy; CHAPTER THREE: Psychoanalytic theory, concepts, and practice with families; CHAPTER FOUR: Young children with feeding difficulties; CHAPTER FIVE: Children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa; CHAPTER SIX: Children who have experience demotional harm; CHAPTER SEVEN: Young children whose behaviour can be violent; CHAPTER EIGHT: Adolescents whose bodies bearthe emotional hurt; CHAPTER NINE: Children whose parents are "at war."