Psychodynamic Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Theories and Methods

'We are fortunate that this comprehensive book by two highly respected Danish Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists, has been translated into English. Grunbaum and Vibeke Mortensen bring their extensive experience as clinicians, teachers and researchers to their book, with a clarity of thinking which will be helpful to experienced mental health professionals, as well as those in training. It is an excellent teaching resource, offering a diversity of theoretical views, as well as discussing the many practical issues which need to be considered when working with child and adolescent patients.'-Monica Lanyado, Ph.D., Training Supervisor, British Psychotherapy Foundation

'This is a book written with clarity and completeness, by empathic, thoughtful, highly experienced clinicians. Vigorous theoretically, supported by case material, it is a pleasure to read. Nothing is left out or missed. The authors thoroughly explore the meaning and consequence of every clinical phenomenon and intervention. Apart from the therapeutic process per se, they describe in detail the assessment, the work with parents and the therapeutic alliance, while keeping a critical eye on the of DSM and ICD approaches to diagnostic classification. The chapters on psychodynamic psychotherapy with children who have suffered maltreatment and complex trauma, are a book in themselves, valuable to anyone with limited experience in these kinds of severe psychopathology. The chapter on research is another gift to readers. I believe that this is a most valuable book to trainees and young colleagues, but one that can also serve as an excellent teaching tool in the hands of senior psychotherapists. I feel that this book will deservedly become a classic in the field.' -Dimitris Anastasopoulos M.D., Ph.D., Psychiatrist & Child Psychiatrist; Chair of the Hellenic Association of Child & Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (HACAPP), teaching and supervising member of HACAPP and the Hellenic Association of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (HAPP); honorary member of the Cyprus Association of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

"Liselotte Grünbaum and Karen Vibeke Mortensen from their extensive experience, lay out clearly a detailed history and road map of child analysis and psychotherapy, with glimpses of the highs and lows that are part of this kind of work and conclude with a chapter about research in the field. In a book that is comprehensive in scope, the authors outline, often in considerable detail, many details of technique and practice which would help not only a beginning therapist but also aid experienced practitioners in reviewing their practice. On the way, the book is illustrated with rich examples in which we hear the children and adolescents speak."-Frances Thomson-Salo, Associate Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia; child and adult psychoanalyst; Member, British Psychoanalytic and Australian Societies