BookSergio V. Delgado, Jeffrey R. Strawn, Ernest V. Pedapati.
Summary: Contemporary psychodynamic theory profoundly impacts our understanding of the development of psychopathology in young patients. However, while much has been written about this theory's influence on the psychotherapy techniques used with adults, little attention has been paid to its practical clinical applications in psychotherapeutic work with children and adolescents. This book explains how the new concepts derived from contemporary psychodynamic theory have made it necessary to revise our understanding of and approach to young patients in psychotherapy. It reviews the recent contributions from contemporary two-person relational psychodynamic theory and employs detailed case examples to bring to life this theory's practical applications in child and adolescent psychotherapy. Psychotherapists and students of psychotherapy will find this book a valuable source of information on contemporary psychodynamic theory and a useful resource for introducing a contemporary style into their practice, co-constructing with the patient a narrative to achieve the desired goals.
Contents:
Introduction
Traditional One-Person Psychology
Two-Person Relational Psychology for the Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
Key Pioneers in Two-Person Relational Psychology
Key Concepts in Two-Person Relational Psychology
Deconstruction of Traditional One-Person Psychology Concepts
The Neurodevelopmental and Neurofunctional basis of Intersubjectivity
Putting it together: The 4 Pillars of the Contemporary Diagnostic Interview
Setting the Frame in Two-Person Relational Psychotherapy
Two-Person Relational Psychotherapy ? Infants and Preschool Age Children
Two-Person Relational Psychotherapy Elementary School Age Youth
Two-Person Relational Psychotherapy Middle School Age Youth
Two-Person Relational Psychotherapy
High School Age Adolescents
Supervision in Two-Person Relational Psychotherapy
Appendix A: Developmental Milestones.-Appendix B: Contemporary Diagnostic Interview Case Formulation Tool.