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On Adolescence
About this book
Adolescence and adolescent states of mind have seldom captured so much attention publicly, nor have they stirred so much anxiety and disturbance privately. This long acknowledged, problematic, transitional world between childhood and adulthood is especially fraught, these days, with the assaults and pressures of contemporary culture and modern technology.
The heart of the book lies in the exploration of the inner lives of these young people, whether or not they find their way to clinical services. It sets out to illuminate the sorts of things that go wrong, and how we can help to address them – the crises of identity, gender, loss, self-harm, bullying, depression, anger, suicidal impulses, anxiety, and so much more. On Adolescence: Inside Stories is intended for all those concerned with adolescence, and adolescent states of mind at whatever age or stage.
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Index
abandonment:
anxiety about, 59
defences against, 150
Abraham, K., 6, 7
Abrams, M., 12
Abtan, B., 33
acting out, stealing as, 58
Adam Smith Society, 144
addiction, 32, 43, 91
internet, 172
ADHD: see Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
adhesive identification, 62, 74
adolescent dreams (case example: John), 63–67
adhesive room, 153
admiration, narcissistic investment in, 222
adolescence:
as “Age of Experimentation”, 33
analytic work with, history of, 3–14
as crucial developmental phase in human life cycle, 5, 155
developmental transitions in, 46–60
difficulty of diagnosis in, 172–184
disturbed states in, 178
early, as time of transition, 46–60
group life in, 78–92
historical context, 3–14
inhibition in, 6
narcissism in, 155–171
overview of, 31–45
“particularly extreme case of”, 177
plasticity and spontaneity of, 234
as process of becoming, 45
regression to infantile states in, 38, 41, 52, 78, 165, 179
tasks of, 160
as time of flux, 35
understanding of, 8, 10, 23
adolescent(s):
assessment of, for possible treatment, 115–132
sense of disillusionment of, 210
adolescent boy, manslaughter of (historical vignette: Nick), 84
Adolescent Department, Tavistock Clinic, London, xv, xvi, 116, 132, 172
see also Tavistock Clinic/Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
adolescent development, xvii, 93, 257
relevance of time to (literary examples), 233–252
adolescent fiction, 203–215
adolescent groupings, rivalry between, 159
adolescent mental functioning, shifting between egoistic and altruistic attitudes, 12
adolescent organiz...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title
- Dedication
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- SERIES EDITORS’ PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- PREFACE
- FOREWORD
- I Context and background
- II Aspects of the adolescent experience
- III Clinical pictures
- IV Fictional worlds
- APPENDIX
- REFERENCES
- INDEX