Routledge - Severe Emotional Disturbance in Children and Adolescents

Severe Emotional Disturbance in Children and Adolescents provides a deep look into the lives of highly distressed youth through the lens of psychoanalytic psychotherapy. This Routledge publication uses detailed clinical accounts to examine the intense struggles adolescents face, including life and death battles against severe self-harm to both the body and mind. Readers gain access to practical insights through illustrated clinical material. The text explores various specialized environments and scenarios, such as the inpatient therapeutic setting and the complexities of family rehabilitation following physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. It also addresses specific cases, including work with adolescent inpatients with spina bifida and the role of the adoptive father. This book serves as a resource for understanding assessment, treatment, and clinical management in applied contexts. By studying these real-world accounts, practitioners and students can better understand the needs of the most distressed sections of the adolescent population.