Psychodynamic Treatment of Children with Severe Emotional Disturbances

Dr. Gertrude Pollitt, Executive Director Emerita Center for Psychoanalytic Study in Chicago, is a practicing psychoanalyst, clinician, and social worker. She serves as consultant to agencies, schools, and mental health professionals and has been published in professional journals.

Introduction
Foreword
Author’s Statement
Acknowledgements
Chapter One: The Implications of Working with Children in Clinical Practice
Chapter Two: Child Analysis and Child Therapy
Chapter Three: Psychodynamics of Play and Play Therapy with Children
Chapter Four: Anna Freud’s Contribution to Child Psychoanalysis
Chapter Five: Melanie Klien’s Contribution to Psychoanalysis and Early Childhood Development
Chapter Six: The Use of Fantasy Material in the Treatment of a Borderline Psychotic Child
Chapter Seven: Containing Rage and Anger in the Developmental Process
Chapter Eight: D.W.Winnicott’s Contribution to Child Psychoanalysis
Chapter Nine: Separation Trauma in Infancy and Early Childhood
Chapter Ten: Emotional Implications of Young Students with Special Needs
Chapter Eleven: School Phobia