A psychoanalytic child psychotherapy contribution to generic assessments. (January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mees, Peta
• Is Part Of: Clinical child psychology and psychiatry. Volume 21:Number 1(2016:Jan.)
• Page Start: 133
• Page End: 144
• Publication Date: 2016-01
• Subjects: Child psychotherapy -- generic assessments -- processes -- skills and techniques; Clinical child psychology -- Periodicals; Child psychiatry -- Periodicals; 618.9289
• DOI: 10.1177/1359104514567580
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1045

Abstract

Psychoanalytically trained child and adolescent psychotherapists have applied psychodynamic thinking to family work, consultations and brief work for some time. Findings from a research project in which the author investigated the processes involved in generic assessments undertaken by herself and what actually takes place are presented. A description of some skills and techniques used by the author are also described.