DESCRIPTION 2nd Edition
by Tessa Baradon (Author), Michela Biseo (Author), Carol Broughton (Author), Jessica James (Author), Angela Joyce (Author)
The Practice of Psychoanalytic Parent-Infant Psychotherapy is
a comprehensive handbook, addressing the provision of therapeutic help
for babies and their parents when their attachment relationship is
troubled and a risk is posed to the baby's development. Drawing on
clinical and research data from neuroscience, attachment and
psychoanalysis, the book presents a clinical treatment approach that is
up-to-date, flexible and sophisticated, whilst also being clear and easy
to understand. The
first section: The theory of psychoanalytic parent infant psychotherapy
– offers the reader a theoretical framework for understanding the
emotional-interactional environment within which infant development
takes place. The second section, The therapeutic process, invites the
reader into the consulting room to participate in a detailed examination
of the relational process in the clinical encounter. The third section,
Clinical papers, provides case material to illustrate the unfolding of
the therapeutic process. This new edition draws on evidence from contemporary research, with new material on:
Embodied communication between parent and infant and clinician-patient/s Fathers and fathering Engagement of at-risk populations Written
by a team of experienced clinicians, writers, teachers and researchers
in the field of infant development and psychopathology, The Practice of Psychoanalytic Parent-Infant Psychotherapy will
be an essential resource for all professionals working with children
and their families, including child psychiatrists, psychoanalysts,
psychotherapists, and clinical and developmental psychologists.