Celebrating 100 years of the Tavistock and Portman

The Tavistock Clinic marked its one-hundredth anniversary by celebrating its history and exploring issues of identity, relationships, and society. This book is a collection of essays from these celebrations, documenting the organization's thinking, educational, and clinical work with children, young people, adults, organizations, and wider society. It also outlines the development of services for people who have experienced trauma, neurodiversity, complex and enduring mental health problems, and paraphilias or forensic behaviors. The book concludes with a chapter exploring leadership and followership in organizations and how this can be applied to work in the NHS.

Format: Hardback
Length: 194 pages
Publication date: 26 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Tavistock Clinic, a world-renowned institution, celebrated its centenary in 2020, marking a significant milestone in the field of mental health. Over the following year, the Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust organized a series of events to commemorate this historic occasion, delving into themes of identity, relationships, and society. This remarkable collection of essays, compiled from these celebrations, offers a comprehensive overview of the Clinic's historical and contemporary work, exploring the contributions of various departments and services. The book also examines how this rich heritage can be leveraged to address current and future challenges.

Twelve chapters in the book delve into the organization's philosophical framework, educational initiatives, and clinical interventions with children, young people, and their families. The authors highlight the influence of clinicians like Balint, Bick, Bowlby, Garland, Glover, Malan, and Pailthorpe, whose ideas and theories have shaped the field of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. The chapters also document the development of services for individuals who have experienced trauma, neurodiversity, complex mental health problems, and paraphilias or forensic behaviors.

The authors address a range of critical issues, including gender identity, the impact of couple relationship difficulties on parenting, systemic racism within the psychotherapeutic professions, and the societal health inequalities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. They offer insightful perspectives and practical solutions to these complex challenges.

The book concludes with a chapter that explores leadership and followership in organizations and their relevance to work within the NHS. The authors emphasize the importance of effective leadership in driving positive change and fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.

This book, originally published as two special issues of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, is a valuable resource for mental health professionals, researchers, and students interested in the history, theory, and practice of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. It provides a deep understanding of the Tavistock Clinic's contributions to the field and offers valuable insights into contemporary mental health issues.

Weight: 535g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032351452