Fostering Independence: Helping and Caring in Psychodynamic Therapies - Softcover

Brafman, A.H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855758288 ISBN 13: 9781855758285

Publisher: Routledge, 2010

Synopsis

In a series of papers, the author addresses the needs of students, patients, and practitioners of psychodynamic therapies. The work of these professionals with children and with adults is discussed from a pragmatic point of view, stressing the importance of recognizing the needs and capacities of each individual patient. At the same time, the author focuses on the professional's role in the clinical interaction, emphasizing the need to identify and respect what leads him to the consulting room, and what he expects to obtain from this strenous and demanding type of work.

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About the Author

A. H. Brafman trained as a psychoanalyst of adults and children. In his NHS career he worked as a Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and for many years ran a group for parents and under-fives. He ran Infant Observation courses at the Institute of Psychoanalysis and also seminars on psychodynamic work with children, adolescents and adults for the British Society of Psychoanalysis and several other training organizations. He was also Honorary Lecturer at University Hospital Medical School, where he taught students and psychotherapy trainees. He has published a number of books, including 'Untying the Knot', 'Fostering Independence: Helping and Caring in Psychodynamic Therapies', and 'The Language of Drawings: A New Finding in Psychodynamic Work'.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1855758288
• ISBN 13: 9781855758285
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 244