Selective mutism in children is characterized by persistent refusal to speak in one or more social situations, notwithstanding the demonstrated... Læs mere
The therapeutic task, with patients of narcissistic disorders, necessitates a special form of attunement and a particular treatment stance that take into account the often hidden sensitivities and painful feelings that lie beneath the surface for both child and parent.
Addresses a variety of topics relevant to the field of play therapy. This book provides play therapists with... Læs mere
Presents a selection of the papers of a beloved teacher & mentor by several of his students & collaborators.
People's lives can be transformed by psychoanalysis. Yet the decision to undertake this enterprise can seem so... Læs mere
This is a thinking person's guide, and as such it supplies a theoretical framework for understanding attachment and loss as well as actual advice on everyday care, costs, and regulations.
Offers a philosophical critique of relational and intersubjective perspectives in contemporary psychoanalytic thought. This book... Læs mere
Exploring the crucial role of parents' work in child and adolescent treatment, this book illustrates the expanded range of clinical techniques used with parents to establish an alliance at various phases of treatment.
Masturbation, homosexuality, the unconventional paraphilias here dubbed 'cross-wirings,' and the dynamics of flirtations, jealousy, and extramarital affairs, all get a new look through Dr. Hastings' lens of shame as concomitant cause and effect of sexual behaviors.
This book explores the mother-daughter bond within the life cycle, from early development on into the turbulence of adolescence and the ambivalence... Læs mere
Articulates a holistic model for cost-effective, outpatient treatment of clients whose multiple presenting problems include patterns of addiction... Læs mere
This text brings together concepts and methods from psychodynamic, behavioural, cognitive and developmental perspectives to provide an integrative conceptual model and therapeutic approach for conducting psychotherapy with children and adolescents.