Transforming Infantile Trauma in Analytic Work with Children and Adults

This book offers a contemporary exploration of psychoanalytic work with children and adolescents, emphasizing how traditional psychoanalytic principles can be applied in a rapidly changing and often traumatic world. It examines how modern social, technological, and cultural shifts—ranging from internet influences to evolving sexual discourse—shape the psychological challenges faced by young people. The text underscores the enduring relevance of psychoanalytic concepts such as drives, anxiety, and mental functioning while highlighting the analyst’s role in providing containment and supporting healthy development amid external pressures.

Key Features

• Modern psychoanalytic application: Adapts classical psychoanalytic insights to address the psychological needs of children and adolescents in today’s social and technological contexts.
• Focus on trauma and disturbance: Explores how contemporary experiences of psychological trauma manifest and how analysts can intervene effectively.
• Developmental sensitivity: Highlights the vulnerability of children to adult impingements and stresses the importance of protecting and nurturing psychological development.
• Integration of theory and practice: Offers practical guidance for psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists, illustrating how core concepts inform therapeutic work with young patients.
• Multidisciplinary relevance: Valuable for health professionals, educators, and clinicians who work with children and adolescents facing complex emotional and social challenges.