Through windows of opportunity : a neuroaffective approach to child psychotherapy /

Bentzen, Marianne.

Through windows of opportunity : a neuroaffective approach to child psychotherapy / Marianne Bentzen and Susan Hart. - London : Karnac Books, (c)2015. - 1 online resource (305 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographies and index.

COVER; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; FOREWORD; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE The importance of present moments; CHAPTER TWO Neuroaffective developmental psychology: a "map" for understanding child psychotherapy; CHAPTER THREE The autonomic compass and somatic experiencing; CHAPTER FOUR The limbic compass and Theraplay; CHAPTER FIVE The prefrontal compass and developmentally supportive conversations with children; CHAPTER SIXThe second growth spurt and multifamily mentalization-based therapy; CHAPTER SEVEN The therapist in the role of caravan leader. CHAPTER EIGHT Enacting the child's feelings in the psychotherapeutic processCHAPTER NINE Magic and transformation; CHAPTER TEN Emotions, words, and mentalization; CHAPTER ELEVEN Parental involvement; CHAPTER TWELVE Closing remarks; REFERENCES; INDEX.

This book explores some essential nonspecific factors of child psychotherapy. It is based on video transcripts and discussions of four outstanding child therapists during a two-day conference in Copenhagen in June 2013, pinpointing the moments of meeting and moments of change irrespective of method. Research has shown that nonspecific factors such as relationship and personality have a stronger correlation to outcome than method. The basic argument of The Science and Magic of Child Psychotherapy is that skilled psychotherapists do similar things while describing them differently, and that psych.



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Child psychotherapy--Case studies.
Affective neuroscience.
Neuropsychology.
Child development.
Neurophysiology.
Medical personnel and patient.
Child Psychiatry--methods
Child Development
Brain--physiology
Neurophysiology
Professional-Patient Relations


Electronic Books.

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