Practitioners today are confronted by a bewildering array of therapies as ‘cure alls.’ This book provides an integrated approach to working with children, parents and families that can be applied by all professionals in a variety of settings. Informed by a psychodynamic perspective, it identifies how we can avoid pathologising the behaviour of children by instead considering the meaning of behaviour as an important source of communication, the commonality of all experience for children, parents and families, and the emotional milestones of development.
Key Features
- Integrated approach: Applicable by all professionals in various settings.
- Psychodynamic perspective: Focuses on understanding behaviour without pathologising.
- Core principles: Emphasises assessment and therapeutic communication.
- Sound clinical evidence: Connects clinical practice with community action.
Additional Information
The core principles of assessment and therapeutic communication and how they are applied create connections between clinical practice and community action and, as such, is essential reading for anyone working to promote child and family wellbeing.
