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In Psychodynmaic Treatment of Children with Emotional Problems, author Gertrude Pollitt demonstrates the best practices of treating severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents to help them adapt and thrive in the real world while also addressing their own intimate needs. The author translates complex theoretical concepts and clinical paradigms in simple language so that the reader will find them readily accessible. Throughout the book clinical vignettes illustrate various conceptual frameworks, including that of Anna Freund and the developemntal ladder and Donald Winnicott’s ideas of the importance of a facilitating environment.

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Author:   Gertrude Pollitt ,  Charles Turk
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.445kg
ISBN:  

9781442256071

ISBN 10:   1442256079
Pages:   174
Publication Date:   09 January 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Foreword Author's Statement Acknowledgements Chapter One: The Implications of Working with Children in Clinical Practice Chapter Two: Child Analysis and Child Therapy Chapter Three: Psychodynamics of Play and Play Therapy with Children Chapter Four: Anna Freud's Contribution to Child Psychoanalysis Chapter Five: Melanie Klien's Contribution to Psychoanalysis and Early Childhood Development Chapter Six: The Use of Fantasy Material in the Treatment of a Borderline Psychotic Child Chapter Seven: Containing Rage and Anger in the Developmental Process Chapter Eight: D.W.Winnicott's Contribution to Child Psychoanalysis Chapter Nine: Separation Trauma in Infancy and Early Childhood Chapter Ten: Emotional Implications of Young Students with Special Needs Chapter Eleven: School Phobia

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"Gertrude Pollitt is a gifted writer with a remarkable clinical background beginning with her early work with Anna Freud in the 'Barn' outside of London during the war. I am tempted to say that you will not find anyone else who can talk about these experiences in England seventy years ago with the clinical savvy and knowhow that Gertrude possesses. What impresses me most is her capacity to write in a deceptively simple and clear manner, which students will quickly grasp, and still bring to the reader an extraordinary integration of the work of Anna Freud, Mahler, Klein, and Winnicott-- all well organized under focus of the individuation process that leads to ego identity and a mature adaptive capacity. I found myself realizing that her understanding of symbiosis, therapeutic regression in the service of ego development and ego adaptive capacity was easily understood. I believe this book has the key advantage of being accessible to parents and students and will also be of value for more experienced clinicians who work therapeutically with children, adolescents and their families.--Dr. Barrie Richmond Ph.D, teacher and supervising and training child psychoanalyst, Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis In this beautiful book, Gertrude Pollitt takes us from her experiences working with Anna Freud and Melanie Klein through a survey of the work of leading child psychoanalysts to beautifully rendered vignettes and case studies of her work with complex children, seeking, as children must, ""to turn their frantic acts into speech"". What makes psychoanalysis so special is our tradition of learning from the wisdom of elders, and Dr. Pollitt's book is a gift of her hard-earned lore about the beauty and complexity of children's lives, and the power of psychoanalysis to open new possibilities.--Michael O'Loughlin, Adelphi University In this treatise on working psycho-dynamically with disturbed children, Dr. Pollitt has one eye on her lived history with major contributors to child analysis including Melanie Klein, Anna Freud, John Bowlby, Donald Winnicott and others, while focusing the other on the integration of their ideas clinically in the consultation room. She addresses the difficult technical problems in treating the child who is rageful, or borderline psychotic; as well as the child who has experienced early trauma or has special needs. Dr. Pollitt supplements her discussion of these topics with ample clinical examples bringing her approach alive for the reader. This book will appeal to those who work with a broad spectrum of children and to all those who wish to understand the value of and the history behind diverse psychoanalytic ideas.--Christie Huddleston This collection is a culmination of the extraordinary life and work of Dr. Gertrude Pollitt and offers an opportunity for both beginning and seasoned clinicians to learn from a master clinician who has worked first hand with the architects of child psychology and play therapy. Dr. Pollitt served as executive director emerita of the Center for Psychoanalytic Study in Chicago and worked in diverse settings and private practice for more than 65 years treating severely disturbed children, adolescents, and adults. In this treatise, Dr. Pollitt integrates and channels the essence and tenets of Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and D. W. Winnicott and distills complex nuanced clinical concept and treatment approaches with a remarkable clarity and elegance. A survivor of Nazi Austria, Dr. Pollitt draws from the depths of her own traumatic losses, as well as he post-war work with displaced and orphaned children to develop keen empathic attunement with her patients. Moreover, her own resilience and psychotherapeutic skill are evident in her capacity to recognize and nurture the inherent potential in her very disturbed patients. This book offers an unparalleled honor and opportunity to be privy to Dr. Pollitt's training and treatment room.--Yonit Hoffman, director, Holocaust Community Services CJE Senior Life Gertrude Pollitt is a gifted writer with a remarkable clinical background beginning with her early work with Anna Freud in the 'Barn' outside of London during the war. I am tempted to say that you will not find anyone else who can talk about these experiences in England seventy years ago with the clinical savvy and knowhow that Gertrude possesses. What impresses me most is her capacity to write in a deceptively simple and clear manner, which students will quickly grasp, and still bring to the reader an extraordinary integration of the work of Anna Freud, Mahler, Klein, and Winnicott-- all well organized under focus of the individuation process that leads to ego identity and a mature adaptive capacity. I found myself realizing that her understanding of symbiosis, therapeutic regression in the service of ego development and ego adaptive capacity was easily understood. I believe this book has the key advantage of being accessible to parents and students and will also be of value for more experienced clinicians who work therapeutically with children, adolescents and their families. In this beautiful book, Gertrude Pollitt takes us from her experiences working with Anna Freud and Melanie Klein through a survey of the work of leading child psychoanalysts to beautifully rendered vignettes and case studies of her work with complex children, seeking, as children must, ""to turn their frantic acts into speech"". What makes psychoanalysis so special is our tradition of learning from the wisdom of elders, and Dr. Pollitt's book is a gift of her hard-earned lore about the beauty and complexity of children's lives, and the power of psychoanalysis to open new possibilities. In this treatise on working psycho-dynamically with disturbed children, Dr. Pollitt has one eye on her lived history with major contributors to child analysis including Melanie Klein, Anna Freud, John Bowlby, Donald Winnicott and others, while focusing the other on the integration of their ideas clinically in the consultation room. She addresses the difficult technical problems in treating the child who is rageful, or borderline psychotic; as well as the child who has experienced early trauma or has special needs. Dr. Pollitt supplements her discussion of these topics with ample clinical examples bringing her approach alive for the reader. This book will appeal to those who work with a broad spectrum of children and to all those who wish to understand the value of and the history behind diverse psychoanalytic ideas. This collection is a culmination of the extraordinary life and work of Dr. Gertrude Pollitt and offers an opportunity for both beginning and seasoned clinicians to learn from a master clinician who has worked first hand with the architects of child psychology and play therapy. Dr. Pollitt served as executive director emerita of the Center for Psychoanalytic Study in Chicago and worked in diverse settings and private practice for more than 65 years treating severely disturbed children, adolescents, and adults. In this treatise, Dr. Pollitt integrates and channels the essence and tenets of Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and D. W. Winnicott and distills complex nuanced clinical concept and treatment approaches with a remarkable clarity and elegance. A survivor of Nazi Austria, Dr. Pollitt draws from the depths of her own traumatic losses, as well as he post-war work with displaced and orphaned children to develop keen empathic attunement with her patients. Moreover, her own resilience and psychotherapeutic skill are evident in her capacity to recognize and nurture the inherent potential in her very disturbed patients. This book offers an unparalleled honor and opportunity to be privy to Dr. Pollitt's training and treatment room. Dr. Gertrude Pollitt has created her hundredth birthday by continuing to make contributions to child and adolescent analysis and psychotherapy. In ""The Psychodynamic Treatment of Severely Emotionally Disturbed Children and Adolescents."" Dr. Pollitt applies concepts of psychoanalytic thought to the treatment of these challenging and complex patients and their families. Drawing on her more than 70 years of experience in the field of mental health, Dr. Pollitt in her clinical examples, follows the patient, not a theory, to enrich the psychotherapeutic dialogue. In her discussion of clinical process, Dr. Pollitt integrates the contributions of A. Freud, M. Klein, D.W. Winnicott, D. Stern and attachment theorists. Clinicians at all stages in their careers will find ""The Psychodynamic Treatment of Severely Emotionally Disturbed Children and Adolescents"" a useful addition to their professional libraties.--Edward P. Kaufman P. Kaufman, director, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Program, Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute Dr. Gertrude Pollitt has created her hundredth birthday by continuing to make contributions to child and adolescent analysis and psychotherapy. In ""The Psychodynamic Treatment of Severely Emotionally Disturbed Children and Adolescents."" Dr. Pollitt applies concepts of psychoanalytic thought to the treatment of these challenging and complex patients and their families. Drawing on her more than 70 years of experience in the field of mental health, Dr. Pollitt in her clinical examples, follows the patient, not a theory, to enrich the psychotherapeutic dialogue. In her discussion of clinical process, Dr. Pollitt integrates the contributions of A. Freud, M. Klein, D.W. Winnicott, D. Stern and attachment theorists. Clinicians at all stages in their careers will find ""The Psychodynamic Treatment of Severely Emotionally Disturbed Children and Adolescents"" a useful addition to their professional libraties."

This collection is a culmination of the extraordinary life and work of Dr. Gertrude Pollitt and offers an opportunity for both beginning and seasoned clinicians to learn from a master clinician who has worked first-hand with the architects of child psychology and play therapy. Dr. Pollitt served as executive director emerita of the Center for Psychoanalytic Study in Chicago and worked in diverse settings and private practice for more than 65 years treating severely disturbed children, adolescents, and adults. In this treatise, Dr. Pollitt integrates and channels the essence and tenets of Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and D. W. Winnicott and distills complex nuanced clinical concept and treatment approaches with a remarkable clarity and elegance. A survivor of Nazi Austria, Dr. Pollitt draws from the depths of her own traumatic losses, as well as he post-war work with displaced and orphaned children to develop keen empathic attunement with her patients. Moreover, her own resilience and psychotherapeutic skill are evident in her capacity to recognize and nurture the inherent potential in her very disturbed patients. This book offers an unparalleled honor and opportunity to be privy to Dr. Pollitt training and treatment room.--Yonit Hoffman, director, Holocaust Community Services CJE Senior Life Gertrude Pollitt is a gifted writer with a remarkable clinical background beginning with her early work with Anna Freud in the Barn outside of London during the war. I am tempted to say that you will not find anyone else who can talk about these experiences in England seventy years ago with the clinical savvy and knowhow that Gertrude possesses. What impresses me most is her capacity to write in a deceptively simple and clear manner, which students will quickly grasp, and still bring to the reader an extraordinary integration of the work of Anna Freud, Mahler, Klein and Winnicott - all well organized under focus of the individuation process that leads to ego identity and a mature adaptive capacity. I found myself realizing that her understanding of symbiosis, therapeutic regression in the service of ego development and ego adaptive capacity was easily understood. I believe this book has the key advantage of being accessible to parents and students and will also be of value for more experienced clinicians who work therapeutically with children, adolescents and their families.--Barrie Richmond, psychiatrist, Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis

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Dr. Gertrude Pollitt, Executive Director Emerita Center for Psychoanalytic Study in Chicago, is a practicing psychoanalyst, clinician, and social worker. She serves as consultant to agencies, schools, and mental health professionals and has been published in professional journals.

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