On Children Who Privilege the Body Reflections of an Independent Psychotherapist 1st edition by Ann Horne 9781351171267 1351171267

Notes on Contributors

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Part I Setting the Scene

On Children Who Privilege the Body: Introductory Reflections

The Book

Conclusion

References

The Independent Position in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents: Roots and Implications

Becoming an Independent

A New Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training

Establishing an Identity

Brief Implications of Independent Theory for Technique in Work with Children

The Working Alliance and the Setting

The Process

Counter-Transference

Assumptions About Parent-Infant Observation

Conclusions

Notes

References

Part II Children, Activity and the Body: Case Explorations

Brief Communications from the Edge: Psychotherapy with Challenging Adolescents

Prologue

Introducing Matthew

Matthew’s Past and Present Functioning

Thinking about Work with Adolescents

Thinking about Matthew

An Encounter with Matthew

A Note on Networks

Conclusion

Epilogue

Note

References

‘Gonnae No’ Dae That!’ The Internal and External Worlds of the Delinquent Adolescent

Introduction

DelinquencY plus: Matthew, Giorgio and Angus

Matthew

Giorgio

Angus

Brief Comment on the Adolescent Process and Societal Responses

Theory and the Internal World

The External World

Implications for Intervention

What should the Relationship of Psychoanalysis to Delinquency Now Be?

Note

References

From Intimacy to Acting Out: Thinking Psychoanalytically About Dangerousness

Prologue: A Referral arrives

Martin’s History

Offences

Thinking about Violence

Recent and Current Functioning and Further Thoughts on Theory

Encountering Martin

What Psychoanalytic Understanding Specifically Offers Martin and his Carers

Recommendations

Conclusion

Notes

References

Entertaining the Body in Mind: Thoughts on Incest, the Body, Sexuality and the Self

To Begin at the Beginning  . . . 

Introduction

Katiebelle Arrives

Thinking about Katiebelle’s Arrival

Reflecting on Technique After the Assessment: ‘First You Have to Build the House’

Four Years on

The Last Years

Endings

Conclusion

Note

References

Rhythm, Blues, Affirmation and Enactment: It’s Tough Soloing Without a Rhythm Section

Prelude: The Context

Scene Setting

The End

Beginnings

Robertson

The Therapeutic Dance

Robertson Comes for Assessment

Gymnastics Come Before Thinking: The Themes of Therapy

Reciprocity and its Environmental Requisites

Conclusion

Notes

References

Oedipal Aspirations and Phallic Fears: On Fetishism in Childhood and Young Adulthood

Introduction

Stanley

Thoughts on Theory

Themes from the Therapy: Progress and Process

Session

Issues in Technique

Conclusion

Note

References

Thinking about Gender in Theory and Practice with Children and Adolescents

Prologue: George, Sam and Orlando

Introduction

Context

Thoughts on Theory

Thoughts on Practice

Conclusion

Note

References

Part III An Independent Upbringing

Interesting Things to Say to Children – and why

Prologue

Introduction

Defences: Respecting and Engaging with Curiosity

Anxiety

Public Situations and Therapist Humiliation

Acting Out

The Struggle for Thought and Thinking Space

When Play is not Possible

Conclusion

Note

References

Towards a Voice of One’s Own: Reflections on Technique, Training and the Trousers of Time

Introductory Context

The Task – Has it Changed?

A Question of Technique

Finding One’s Voice – the Aim of Training

Notes

References

List of Publications

Index