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This book presents and illustrates the theory and technique of working with young people, their parents, and their families. Wide-ranging in focus from individuals to communities, it gives a comprehensive review of the symptoms and causes of disorder in young people and a sensitive approach to deepening the treatment of children and adolescents.

With contributions from Aidalida Altamirano, Carl Bagnini, Ana Maria Barroso, Anabella Brostella, Vali Maduro, Elizabeth Palacios, David Scharff, Jill Savege Scharff, Kate Scharff, Caroline Sehon, Lea Setton, Yolanda Varela, and Janine Wanlass.

An Introduction to Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy is for adult and child therapists who want to learn about treating children and adolescents from a psychoanalytic perspective. It is a comprehensive introduction to provide adult psychoanalytic therapists with enough information and support to take up the challenge of beginning child and adolescent psychotherapy and to give CBT and sand play therapists access to a psychoanalytic perspective on work with young people. It grew from lectures and discussions with therapists over the course of a two-year training program, covering theory and technique of assessment and therapy, play, ethics, and work with parents. The contributors show how to deal with the common symptom presentations, how to establish a relationship, deal with resistance, engage in play, and interpret unconscious conflict. Included are clinical case conferences and consultations, and North and Central American, European, and Chinese clinical examples provide global relevance. This edited book is a group effort that presents a compendium of basic principles of practice and has a grounding in ethics and research, child and adolescent development, psychoanalytic theory of childhood, wellness and psychopathology of childhood, treatment technique, and consulting in the community to schools, agencies, and family court.

This is a must-read book for all professionals engaged in working with children and adolescents, and for psychotherapists who would like to learn more about working with young people from a psychoanalytic perspective.

‘Under the editorship of Jill Scharff, a group of excellent IPI psychoanalysts have created a timely, essential, and outstanding textbook of psychotherapy for use by all training bodies for professionals needing to understand children in a more in-depth manner. I was impressed by the comprehensive topics regarding children from infancy through late adolescence. This vast range of topics will enable professionals to comprehend, explore with children, and find ways of sensitively helping them relinquish impediments to their development and establish trustworthy relationships in which they can integrate aspects of their personality and build a competent and confident authentic self. The importance of creating a community of multidisciplinary concern through collaborative work between teachers, parents, and psychotherapists is also highlighted. Experienced clinicians will find that this book deepens their capacity to teach and be present for children, their parents, and trainees learning to work effectively with children and adolescents.’

Dr Jeanne Magagna, Tavistock-trained Child, Adult, and Family Psychotherapist

‘Jill Scharff has given us a gift, one to those who are learning about child analysis, or yearning for a review, or just interested in the field. She and her international colleagues offer a framework to not only think about child analysis, but to teach it. Thus, it is a gift for us all. They provide a comprehensive overview of the basic principles of child analytic practice grounded in ethics, research, development, psychoanalytic theory, and technique. Included are the importance of considering cultural influences, the environment in which a child lives, in addition to the conscious and unconscious worlds of the therapist and the child. I highly recommend this book for the next generation of child psychotherapists and those who are dedicated to bringing them along – I loved reading it!’

Jill M. Miller, PhD, Faculty and Training Analyst, Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis; Child and Adolescent Supervisor, various US Institutes; Co-editor-in-Chief, The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child

‘This is no ordinary “Introduction” to the practice of child and adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapy. It follows an exceedingly well-thought-out plan, while providing a carefully integrated collection of concise and detailed chapters – a compendium – on development, assessment, and psychodynamic ways of understanding symptoms, treatment, work with parents, and carefully selected psychoanalytic theoretical points of view. Jill Scharff and her colleagues also bring in multinational, cultural, and ethical considerations along with rich clinical illustrations and examples of work in the community. It’s a masterfully done text by master teachers and clinicians that is sure to become a welcome resource for learners and teachers alike.’

Denia G. Barrett, MSW, Co-editor, The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child; Co-editor, Parentwork Casebook; past President, Association for Child Psychoanalysis

‘This extraordinary compendium offers both students and teachers of child psychotherapy a rich and eclectic survey of theory, practice, and technique with different age groups and populations. Read straight through as a textbook, or dipped into for insight about specific problems or situations, it delivers helpful and informed descriptions of all the different ways we can think about helping children and families move forward in their development. A great resource!’

Kerry Kelly Novick, Life-cycle Psychoanalyst; co-author, Working With Parents Makes Therapy Work, Freedom To Choose, and Good Goodbyes

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David James Fisher's work explores radical and non-conformist perspectives within classical and contemporary psychoanalysis. It is aimed at mental health professionals and students interested in psychoanalytic practice and theory, as well as academics and researchers captivated by the subversive and non-conforming elements of psychoanalysis throughout its history.

Carsten René Jørgensen explores the phenomenology of one of the most vulnerable and painful of human emotions: shame. He dives deep into its many facets and how it manifests in mental illnesses and everyday life.

Barbara Holifield provides guiding principles for psychotherapists and clinicians of all levels to engage the bodily basis of experience in their clinical practice. Her book offers a comprehensive overview of embodiment within a relationally based psychoanalytic approach and includes a foreword by Donald Kalsched.

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 Karen Kleiman's book is essential reading for therapists, social workers, and clinicians in the field of perinatal mental health. This second edition specifically addresses the needs of therapists who may be confronting, struggling with, or recovering from their own reproductive journeys. It includes chapters that discuss the professional identity of therapists, the clinical challenges they may face, and features a new chapter on cultural humility.

In a captivating book, Allan B. Chinen gathers and analyses folktales from around the world that depict adults grappling with conflicts and searching for truth. These narratives highlight the importance of storytelling in the process of reconciliation.

Yael Pilowsky Bankirer's book will interest scholars of psychoanalysis and practicing analysts, particularly those who explore the intersection of gender studies and psychoanalysis. It examines Freud's writings through the unique lens of circumcision, which serves as a marker for the formation of masculine identity and the concept of matricide, or the disappearance of the mother.

KARNAC NEWS

All of us here at Karnac wish our US authors and customers a very happy Thanksgiving!

In the recording of this excellent Instagram live event hosted by Dr Adrian Fletcher, Gill Frost discusses how after 30 years of practice she met a younger part of one of her clients, how she had not been adequately trained or prepared, and the steps she took as a therapist to be able to treat her client.

To learn more about this important subject get your copy of The Girls Within: A True Story of Triumph over Trauma and Abuse by Gill Frost.

November is a busy time for conferences and Karnac have recently attended 'An Audience with Susie Orbach' at which Susie Orbach discussed her life in therapy, the ‘European Psychoanalytic Film Festival’, and 'Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Now 2024', the British Psychoanalytic Council’s flagship conference.

Karnac will also be attending the 'Endings and Beginnings' conference on 30 November at UCL with a bookstall. We look forward to seeing many of you there!

If you would like a Karnac bookstall at your event, please contact shop@karnacbooks.com

Also at the PPNOW conference, the British Psychoanalytic Council awarded its 'Outstanding Professional Leadership Award' to Karnac author, Professor Brett Kahr. We are delighted for Brett to receive this well-deserved recognition and send him our warmest congratulations!

Browse books by Brett Kahr here.

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