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Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-296) and index Drawing on clinical insights from family systems thinking, psychodynamic play therapy, and cognitive-behavioral perspectives, this significant new work presents an innovative approach to therapeutic work with young children and their families. The author brings a thoroughly integrative orientation to bear in her understanding of how parents and children get entangled in patterns that cause grief to both generations. Her approach - "child-in-family" therapy - although steeped in the systems outlook, offers a thorough consideration of the unique characteristics of the child in trouble and the specific developmental obstacles that he or she faces. This strategy enhances family therapy at times when a child's difficulties begin to take on a life of their own, and also brings the power of family systems thinking to individual efforts to help young children in trouble. Beginning with an introduction to the author's methods, the first chapter sets forth a rationale for combining the most valuable aspects of systems therapy with individual psychotherapy approaches. With much clinical detail, the book first explains how to effective

Author

Wachtel, Ellen F.

Publisher

New York: Guilford Press

Published

1994

Language

EN

ISBN

9780898620078

Subjects

Medical, Medicine

Rating

3.93 / 5 (27 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13