Creativity (...even in the title!), theoretical and clinical competence, depth of thought and openness to the new and to complexity these four very lively clinical cases, accompanies the reader into the area of child analysis and then, much further, into the infinitely vast area of the childhood basis of adult life.This fascinating and valuable book confirms how psychoanalytical therapy for psychological distress in childhood has made progress that was unthinkable until a few years ago.
CHRISTINE ANZIEU-PREMMEREUR MD, PhD — Assistant Clinical Professor in Psychiatry at Columbia University. Chair IPA COCAP (Committee for Child and Adolescent Psychoanalysis)
This is one of those rare books, a brilliant book, exciting and very accessible, an essential theoretical and clinical document for adult and child analysts, and for everyone in analytic training, demonstrating the depth of psychoanalytic practice. The complexity of transference and countertransference is explored and gives rise to fascinating elaborations on psychoanalysis with children. An homage to child and adolescent psychoanalysis, it is an essential theoretical and clinical document for adult and child analysts, and for anyone in analytic training.
SERGIO NICK (Former Vice-President of International Psychoanalytical Association)
The authors have created both an intellectually stimulating and deeply moving testament to the enduring power of psychoanalysis in our ever-evolving world. It's a vibrant demonstration of psychoanalytic practice, skillfully weaving together the wisdom of classical psychoanalytic thought with the cutting-edge of contemporary research. What truly sets this book apart is its ability to transcend the specific focus on children. The reader immersed in the intimate and transformative analytical journeys, will gain invaluable insights into the nuances of the therapeutic relationship with patients of any age!
In this unique volume, four experienced psychoanalysts present in-depth case studies of child psychoanalysis, highlighting the praxis, development and relevance of psychoanalytic work with children.
The vast clinical material and the different analytical tools used with each child - from drawing to elements of play therapy - allow for a better understanding of, and connection with, children's suffering. This book provides the reader with essential perspectives to expand their own clinical work with young people. Highlighting both the importance of the external setting and the analyst's internal setting, the aesthetic dynamism of the analytical process reveals the complex working relationship with children and the benefits of the psychoanalytical approach.
This book is a vital contribution to the theoretical-clinical field of psychoanalysis with children and will be of interest to all psychoanalysts, psychotherapists and psychiatrists who work with the psychological suffering of children and their families.
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