Child and Adult Development: A Psychoanalytic Introduction for Clinicians / Edition 1

by Calvin A. Colarusso

Overview

Developmental theory is the essence of any psychodynamic psychother­ apy, and certainly of psychoanalysis. It is through an understanding of progressive life events, and the way these events relate to associated biological and social events, that we come to understand both psycho­ pathology and psychological strengths. For a long time we have needed a clinically oriented book that surveys normal development in both childhood and adulthood. This book should be particularly helpful to all mental health professionals whose daily work requires a constant awareness and appraisal of developmental issues. Dr. Colarusso has integrated and summarized a tremen­ dous amount of theoretical, empirical, and clinical material in a format that makes it come alive through clinical examples. This book should be of great interest to all students of human behav­ ior as well as to seasoned clinicians. SHERWYN M. WOODS, M. D. , PH. D. vii Preface Each year as I gave a lecture series on child and adult development to the adult and child psychiatric residents at the University of California at San Diego, someone inevitably would ask, "Is there a book that I could understand that has all of this information in it?" I would reply that I did not know of any single source, but I could refer the person to many articles and books on development.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306442858
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	09/30/1992
Series:	Critical Issues in Psychiatry
Edition description:	1992
Pages:	220
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

1: A Historical Overview and General Principles of Child Development.- 2: The Diagnostic Process with Children.- 3: The Oral Phase (Ages 0–1).- 4: The Anal Phase (Ages 1–3).- 5: The Oedipal Phase (Ages 3–6).- 6: Latency (Ages 6–11).- 7: Adolescence (Ages 12–20).- 8: A Historical Overview and General Principles of Adult Development.- 9: The Adult Developmental Diagnostic Process.- 10: Young Adulthood (Ages 20–40).- 11: Middle Adulthood (Ages 40–60).- 12: Late and Late Late Adulthood (Age 60 and beyond).- References.

Editorial Reviews

An introduction to developmental theory which summarizes what is thought to be happening at various ages/stages and touches on diagnostics and treatment issues. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

‘The author shares his conceptual grasp of human development in a lucid manner that enables the reader, practitioner, theoretician, and trainee to be currently knowledgeable and prepared to acquire and integrate newer knowledge as it is harvested.'
Albert J. Solnit, M.D., Sterling Professor Emeritus, Pediatrics and Psychiatry, Yale University

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