Child and Adolescent Psychoanalysis in a Changing World: Children on the Edge

This book applies psychoanalytic insight to work with children and adolescents in a changing, often traumatic world, exploring how the analyst can hold onto fundamental psychoanalytic understandings of mental functioning while addressing the needs of young patients and families.

Format: Hardback
Length: 164 pages
Publication date: 14 July 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the application of psychoanalytic insight to work with children and adolescents in a rapidly changing and often challenging world. It explores how psychoanalysis can evolve and be developed, assessing how psychological disturbance and trauma manifest in novel and unfamiliar ways in the modern world. Each chapter examines how analysts can maintain fundamental psychoanalytic understandings of mental functioning while addressing the unique needs of young patients and their families, considering the impact of social and technological realities, the internet, and new sexual discourse. The authors also shed light on the potential destructiveness of adult impingements on the precious and vulnerable development of children. This collection is a vital resource for psychoanalysts, psychoanalytic psychotherapists, and other healthcare and educational professionals who work with children and adolescents. It offers valuable insights and practical strategies for promoting their mental well-being and addressing the complex challenges they face in today's world.

Weight: 520g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032106441