The Playground of Psychoanalytic Therapy
| Author | : Jean B. Sanville |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 2013-04-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781134879977 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1134879970 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (970 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Playground of Psychoanalytic Therapy by : Jean B. Sanville
Download or read book The Playground of Psychoanalytic Therapy written by Jean B. Sanville and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the foundations of the "independent tradition" of British object relations theory and modern infancy research, Sanville proffers a new understanding of the role of play in the clinical situation. She attends especially to the therapeutic situation as a safe playground, the therapist's playful engagement of the patient, and the patient's emergent ability to embrace playfully the liberating possibilities of psychoanalytic therapy.