Relationships in Development is both a clinical resource and a vital
intellectual history—a clear account of how research about infancy
transforms psychotherapy practice and an authoritative survey of the place
of child development in psychoanalysis.
It updates developmental psychoanalysis by integrating it with trauma
theory, neuroscience, nonlinear dynamic systems theories, and infant mental
health work. "Executive summaries" of attachment, intersubjectivity, and
"the relational baby" are offered, leading to an open and flexible approach
to psychodynamic therapy in varied socioeconomic and cultural situations.
This Classic Edition includes a new introduction assessing the current state
of developmental thinking in the psychotherapy world.
Relationships in Development will appeal to psychoanalysts, psychoanalytic
psychotherapists, and graduate students in psychology, social work, and
psychotherapy, as well as to all those interested in psychotherapy and child
development.