The Little Book of Child and Adolescent Development presents a modern, psychoanalytically-informed summary of how the mind develops from infancy through young adulthood. It is a comprehensive work that integrates analytic theories with a contemporary systems model of development, and also draws on scholarly research from neighboring fields. Key models discussed include attachment theory, intersubjective theory, cognitive development theory, and infancy research. This book's contemporary approach to development makes it relevant to such timely topics as bullying, the experience of LGBT youth, preadolescent and adolescent use of the internet, and the struggles of young (emerging) adults in modern society. Written to optimize ease of use for the busy clinician, key clinical points are summarized at the end of each chapter, and a glossary of important concepts and terminology is also included. The text will be valuable for psychiatric residents, psychoanalytic candidates and faculty, and graduate students who would benefit from a quick and concise review of the developmental trajectory.

Autorentext

Karen Gilmore, MD, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Pamela Meersand, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Zusammenfassung
The Little Book of Child and Adolescent Development presents a modern, psychoanalytically-informed summary of how the mind develops from infancy through young adulthood. It is a comprehensive work that integrates analytic theories with a contemporary systems model of development, and also draws on scholarly research from neighboring fields. Key models discussed include attachment theory, intersubjective theory, cognitive development theory, and infancy research. This book's contemporary approach to development makes it relevant to such timely topics as bullying, the experience of LGBT youth, preadolescent and adolescent use of the internet, and the struggles of young (emerging) adults in modern society. Written to optimize ease of use for the busy clinician, key clinical points are summarized at the end of each chapter, and a glossary of important concepts and terminology is also included. The text will be valuable for psychiatric residents, psychoanalytic candidates and faculty, and graduate students who would benefit from a quick and concise review of the developmental trajectory.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: A psychoanalytic orientation to development in the 21st century Chapter 2: Infancy: psychoanalytic theory, developmental research and the mother-child dyad in the first year of life Chapter 3: Toddlerhood: separation-individuation, rapprochement and the forerunners of superego development Chapter 4: The oedipal phase and the oedipal complex: developmental advances and theoretical considerations Chapter 5: Latency: The era of learning, autonomy and peer relationships Chapter 6: Preadolescence and early adolescence: overview of the adolescent process; challenges of sexual maturation; pre- and early adolescence. Chapter 7: Middle and Late Adolescence: sex and gender, individuation, and identity in progression toward the threshold of adulthood. Chapter 8: Emerging adulthood and contemporary society: Development in the third decade Chapter 9: Conclusion: Why Study Development? Glossary Index