The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy : Psychoanalytic Approaches

The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy provides a comprehensive guide to the practice and principles of child and adolescent psychotherapy around the world. Contents include: a brief introduction to the child psychotherapy profession, its history and development; a review of the theory underlying therapeutic practice; an overview of the varied settings in which child psychotherapists work; an analysis of the growth of the profession internationally; an examination of areas of expertise around the world; and a summary of current research in the field. The experienced practitioners contributing to this book come from a diverse range of schools and approaches, providing a well-rounded picture of child and adolescent psychotherapy today. This handbook will provide invaluable guidance to the work and training of child psychotherapists and is an essential resource for anyone working with disturbed children. Contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- Pt. I. Theoretical Foundations -- 2. The Roots Of Child And Adolescent Psychotherapy In Psychoanalysis -- 3. Normal Emotional Development -- 4. Some Contributions On Attachment Theory -- Pt. Ii. The Child And Adolescent Psychotherapist In Practice -- 5. The Therapeutic Relationship And Process -- 6. Some Intercultural Issues In The Therapeutic Process -- 7. The Child And Adolescent Psychotherapist And The Family -- A. The Family Context -- B. The Place Of Consultation With Parents And Therapy Of Parents In Child Psychotherapy Practice -- 8. The Therapeutic Setting: The People And The Place -- 9. Research In Child And Adolescent Psychotherapy: An Overview -- Pt. Iii. The Child And Adolescent Psychotherapist In Different Therapeutic Environments -- 10. The Child And Adolescent Psychotherapist In The Community -- 11. The Child And Adolescent Psychotherapist In A Hospital Setting -- 12. Therapy And Consultation In Residential Care -- 13. The Challenges Of In-patient Work In A Therapeutic Community -- 14. International Developments -- Pt. Iv. The Diversity Of Treatments -- 15. Traditional Models And Their Contemporary Use -- A. Intensive Psychotherapy -- B. Non-intensive Psychotherapy And Assessment -- 16. Brief Psychotherapy And Therapeutic Consultations: How Much Therapy Is 'good-enough'? -- 17. The Group As A Healing Whole: Group Psychotherapy With Children And Adolescents -- 18. Brief Psychotherapy With Infants And Their Parents -- Pt. V. Special Clinical Interests -- 19. The Treatment Of Traumatisation In Children -- 20. Deprivation And Children In Care: The Contribution Of Child And Adolescent Psychotherapy -- 21. Delinquency -- 22. The Violent Child And Adolescent -- 23. Sexual Abuse And Sexual Abusing In Childhood And Adolescence -- 24. Gender Identity Dysphoria -- 25. Eating Disorders -- 26. Psychotherapeutic Work With Child And Adolescent Refugees From Political Violence -- 27. Autism: Clinical And Theoretical Issues -- 28. The Psychotherapeutic Needs Of The Learning Disabled And Multiply Disabled Child -- App.: Further Information -- Index. Edited By Monica Lanyado And Ann Horne. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This Handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the practice and principles of child and adolescent psychotherapy around the world.Contents include:• a brief introduction to the child psychotherapy profession, its history and development• a review of the theory underlying therapeutic practice• an overview of the varied settings in which child psychotherapists work• analysis of the growth of the profession internationally• an examination of areas of expertise around the world • a summary of current researchContributors are experienced practitioners from within a diverse range of schools and approaches and so provide a well-rounded picture of child and adolescent psychotherapy today. The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy will be an essential resource for professional psychotherapists, students of psychotherapy, social workers and all professionals working with disturbed children. This handbook provides a guide to the practice and principles of child and adolescent psychotherapy around the world. It should be a useful resource for professional psychotherapists, students of psychotherapy, social workers and all professionals working with disturbed children This handbook provides a comprehensive guide to the practice and principles of child and adolescent psychotherapy around the world. The contents include a summary of current research, and a review of the theory underlying therapeutic practice This chapter provides a brief historical overview of psychoanalysis, the body of thought that underpins the practice of child psychotherapy and that equally informs a wide range of therapies that are practised today.