Author : Jean B. Sanville
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134879970
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)
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.