Theory and practice in child psychoanalysis : an introduction to the work of Françoise Dolto /

During her lifetime Francoise Dolto revolutionized the psychoanalytic understanding of childhood. As an early pioneer, she emphasized that the child is to be recognized from birth as a person. As a gifted and innovative clinician, Dolto developed her ideas about the unconscious image of the body. An...

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Other Authors: Hall, Guy (Psychoanalyst), Hivernel, Françoise, Morgan, Siân
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Karnac Books, 2009.
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Summary:During her lifetime Francoise Dolto revolutionized the psychoanalytic understanding of childhood. As an early pioneer, she emphasized that the child is to be recognized from birth as a person. As a gifted and innovative clinician, Dolto developed her ideas about the unconscious image of the body. An image that is unique to each individual and linked to both a person's history and narcissism, rather then their physicality. It is the symbolic incarnation of a person's desires. Dolto began her career as a member of the IPA, was admired by Winnicott, close to Lacan and influenced by Morgenstern. H.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxv, 224 pages) : illustrations, portrait
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781849408394
1849408394
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.