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Offers an in-depth examination of major issues in child psychotherapy and highlights challenges frequently encountered in the course of working with children and parents. Redefines and adapts basic concepts of adult dynamic psychotherapy to requirements of therapy with children, using detailed case histories to yield insights on the emotional and cognitive world of the child. This second edition contains new material on the central role of play in child development and treatment. Chethik is emeritus professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan, and director of the Child Psychotherapy Program at the Michigan Psychoanalytic Society. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This practical text offers an in-depth examination of major issues in child psychotherapy and highlights frequently encountered challenges in working with children and parents. Basic concepts of adult dynamic psychotherapy--such as the therapeutic alliance, resistance, transference and countertransference, and insight--are redefined and adapted to the special requirements of therapy with 4- to 12-year-olds. Readers are guided through a number of cases as treatment unfolds, gaining insight into all of the attendant problems, strategies, and opportunities. Yielding unique insights into the emotional and cognitive world of the child, the volume presents effective treatment strategies for a wide range of clinical problems.
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