To Hold and Be Held : The Therapeutic School as a Holding Environment

ISBN-13: 9780415953696 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 174 str.

Daniel K. Reinstein

Opis

CTSD is a private school that is designed to meet the needs of children with complex psychiatric and neurological disorders. "To Hold and Be Held" describes the very successful approach to treatment that CTSD practices. Drawing on the teachings of D.W. Winnicott and John Bowlby, who helped revolutionize thinking about relational psychology, it intends to provide professionals with a means to develop treatment strategies for these children in public school systems. It integrates the concepts of the "holding environment" and attachment theory and describes how they are applied in a clinical setting. This book explains the philosophy and creation of this system, provides extensive examples and references, and reaches out to both the child and his family. The approach applies to all levels and provides support for all those involved, allowing for the widespread practice of a successful approach, despite the lack of facilities.

Spis treści

Hauptman, Foreword. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part I: Philosophy and Application. Therapeutic Philosophy. Part II: The Holding Environment at Community Therapeutic Day School. Diagnostic Evaluations. The Development of an Individualized Educational Plan. Treatment: The Holding Environment's Building Blocks. Part III: Creating a Holding Environment in Public Schools. The Parents. Therapeutic Aides and Teachers. Individual Psychotherapy and Adjunct Therapies. Part IV: Case Studies. George. Kate. Bill. Matthew. Part V: Public School Case Studies. Melinda. Nathaniel. Van. Jonah. Sebastian. Bernadette. Conclusion. Epilogue. Appendix. Endnotes. References. Index.

O autorze

Daniel K. Reinstein, Ph.D., is Clinical Director and Inclusion Program Director at the Community Therapeutic Day School in Lexington, Massachusetts, where he has been working as a clinical psychologist since 1981. In his current role, he has either worked directly or supervised work with hundreds of children and their families over the last 25 years. Dr. Reinstein has published widely in the area of brain research and has been the recipient of numerous awards and grants. He has trained in family systems work at the Family Institute of Cambridge and has published numerous clinical articles in newsletters. His work in the Boston area public schools is respected and valued and the programs he has directed have helped over a hundred children succeed in mainstream settings. He has given many lectures and workshops on a variety of clinical topics, particularly the role of inclusion for children with complex psychiatric and neurological disorders.