1st Edition
Containment and Reciprocity Integrating Psychoanalytic Theory and Child Development Research for Work with Children
Both/and Not Either/Or? Who Else Has Looked at Integrating These Two Concepts? What is Containment? What is Reciprocity? Can Reciprocity be Seen in Children's Psychotherapy Sessions? Does Containment Occur in Child Development Research? Are Containment and Reciprocity Linked? What Are their Differences and Similarities? How Does Reciprocity Link to Psychotherapeutic Theory and Technique? How Does Attachment Relate to Containment and Reciprocity? Integrating Containment and Reciprocity in Work with Children.
Biography
Hazel Douglas trained first as a clinical psychologist and then as a child psychotherapist. She has always had an interest in early intervention and prevention. She began working with adults but she is now working with infant mental health. She leads the development of the Solihull Approach, an integrated method of working with children and their families
"...a satisfying read for those who would like to further and enrich their clinical work and theoretical understanding by integrating concepts from disciplines other than their own." - Sue Coulson, Head of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Islington PCT, Visiting Teacher, Tavistock Clinic, London, UK
"This book is very enabling and will be of great use to many working in the field of child mental health." - Nina Harris Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
