Main description:

Paediatric psychoanalyst Donald W. Winnicott is widely recognized as a remarkable clinician. Deprivation, regression, play, antisocial tendencies and "the use of the object" are part of the many clinical conceptions he conceived, and here Laura Dethiville explains each in a clear and precise way, highlighting Winnicott's originality and enduring relevance. The Clinic of Donald W. Winnicott offers all readers a glimpse of what Winnicott brings to the understanding of the human being, and will appeal to students new to his work, as well as practitioners looking for a concise overview of his work.

Contents:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

INTRODUCTION Winnicott and his clinic

CHAPTER ONE Therapeutic Consultation

CHAPTER TWO The squiggle

CHAPTER THREE The father

CHAPTER FOUR The family

CHAPTER FIVE Antisocial tendency and deprivation

CHAPTER SIX Aggression and destructiveness

CHAPTER SEVEN Adolescence

CHAPTER EIGHT Regression

CHAPTER NINE The area of playing in the cure

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