Child and Adolescent Studies Books
So the witch won't eat me: Fantasy and the Child's Fear of Infanticide
From work with children and adults, the author presents clinical evidence that for many, the fear of being killed by parents is dominant in early childhood and, although diminished and unconscious,... (more)
Separation and the Very Young
An account of the pioneering work of this uniquely influential couple. Covers topics such as: How do children feel when they are separated from their parents and familiar surroundings and what is it... (more)
A Shining Affliction: A Story of Harm and Healing in Psychotherapy
The author chronicles her remarkable bond with Ben, a severely disturbed five-year old. Orphaned, fostered, neglected, and even "forgotten" in a house fire, Ben finally begins to respond in an... (more)
Adolescence and Psychoanalysis: The Story and the History
This collection of classic and contemporary essays makes a major contribution to the reassessment of psychoanalytic understanding and treatment of adults.
Contributors:
Peter Blos, Raymond...
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Child-Focused Practice: A Collaborative Systemic Approach
The author, with over twenty years of experience of working with children, writes refreshingly about the practical aspects of his work. He takes traditional and contemporary theories and explains... (more)
Facing It Out: Clinical Perspectives on Adolescent Disturbance
Based on the wealth of experience gathered in the forty years of the life of the Adolescent Department at the Clinic, this covers a full range of clinical work with some of the most difficult areas... (more)
Betrayal Trauma: The Logic of Forgetting Childhood Abuse
How can someone forget an event as traumatic as sexual abuse in childhood? people who don't know firsthand may wonder, and many apparently do, or controversy wouldn't be raging around the issue of... (more)
Understanding Your One-Year-Old
How does a one-year-old's mind and personality develop and grow? How does your role as a parent change when your baby starts to walk, talk and really explore the world around her? How do you support... (more)
Countertransference in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents
This collection of papers from psychoanalysts across Europe is intended to highlight the similarites and differences between approaches to working with children and adolescents. Part of the EFPP... (more)
The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defence
When The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defense was first published in German in 1936 it was at once recognized as a major contribution to psychoanalytic psychology, and its translation into English... (more)
Pregnancy: The Inside Story
Utilising her wealth of material and experience, Raphael-Leff explores various aspects of 'the inside story' of pregnancy. She answers such questions as: What meanings does childbearing have in the... (more)
Narratives of Love and Loss: Studies in Modern Children's Fiction
On its first publication Narratives of Love and Loss was widely recognised as an important and perceptive contribution to the study of children's literature and for its capacity to stimulate deep... (more)
The Motherhood Constellation: A Unified View of Parent-Infant Psychotherapy
The author addresses the field of infant mental health. He draws on his experience - in both the lab and the clinic - to present an integrated model of treatment for both infants and their... (more)
Mother-Baby-Toddler Group Guide: A Psychodynamic Approach
This book is a comprehensive guide for leading mother-baby-toddler groups, a text for teaching child development, and a handbook for early intervention.
The guidelines provide a detailed... (more)
When A Child Grieves: Psychoanalytic Understanding and Technique
For many years, debate has raged as to whether children are capable of embarking on a true mourning process. In When a Child Grieves, Corinne Masur provides an excellent overview of the myriad... (more)
The Baby and the Drive: Lacanian Work with Newborns and Infants
The Baby and the Drive presents a new reading of psychoanalytic drive theory, as well as offering clinical tools for early identification of difficulties and intervention with babies and their... (more)
Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
'Mate's book will make you examine your behaviour in a new light' Guardian
'bold, wise and deeply moral. [Mate] is a healer to be cherished' Naomi Klein, author of No Logo and The Shock... (more)
Child Agency and Voice in Therapy: New Ways of Working in the Arts Therapies
Child Agency and Voice in Therapy offers innovatory ways of thinking about, and working with, children in therapy.
The book:
considers different practices such as respecting the rights of... (more)
Baby Observation: Emotional Relationships during the First Year of Life
A vivid description of a baby’s first year of life. Original edition published in 1990 by Clunie Press and this new edition published in 2021 with a foreword by Jeanne Magagna.
‘Manuel... (more)
The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are: Third Edition
This highly influential work--now in a revised and expanded third edition incorporating major advances in the field--gives clinicians, educators, and students a new understanding of what the mind is,... (more)
The Teaching Effective Supervision of Child and Adolescent Analysis: Enriching the Candidate's Clinical Experience
In Teaching Effective Supervision of Child and Adolescent Analysis: Enriching the Candidate's Clinical Experience, Anita G. Schmukler and Paula G. Atkeson present a diverse guidebook that assists... (more)
Bullying at Schools: What We Know and What We Can Do
Discusses bully/victim problems in school and suggests effective ways of counteracting and preventing such problems. The book examines a new intervention programme that has been scientifically... (more)
Children at Play
Children's play has been studied by clinicians as an indicator of the individual's early emotional development. More recently, developmental psychologists have taken an interest in play for what it... (more)
Handbook of Peer Interactions, Relationships, and Groups: Second Edition
The definitive handbook on peer relations has now been significantly revised with 55% new material. Bringing together leading authorities, this volume presents cutting-edge research on the dynamics... (more)
Integrating Yoga and Play Therapy: The Mind-Body Approach for Healing Adverse Childhood Experiences
This book presents the foundational knowledge to ethically and knowledgably integrate yoga into play therapy practice with children and families and create life-long change. The mind-body connection... (more)
Therapeutic Parenting Essentials: Moving from Trauma to Trust
All families of children affected by trauma are on a journey, and this book will help to guide you and your family on your journey from trauma to trust. Sarah Naish shares her own experiences of... (more)
Supporting Vulnerable Babies and Young Children: Interventions for Working with Trauma, Mental Health, Illness and Other Complex Challenges
The diverse challenges that clinicians and children's workers tasked with safeguarding babies and young children face are complex, and this unique book looks at effective, practice-based and... (more)
The Anxiety Survival Guide: Getting through the Challenging Stuff
Co-written with psychologists and a college student who has experienced anxiety herself, this is a relatable and straightforward guide to managing worry in emerging adulthood. As well as providing... (more)
The Fast Track Program for Children at Risk: Preventing Antisocial Behavior
This unique volume reports on the largest long-term preventive intervention study ever conducted with children at risk for serious violence and poor life outcomes. From first through 10th grade, Fast... (more)