Citation

Langley J. Psychoanal. Study Child 2020; 73(1): 119-127.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Yale University Press)

DOI

10.1080/00797308.2020.1690882

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article tracks detailed process material-extracted from an especially disturbing three-week period during a four-year analysis-of a suicidal adolescent. The analyst-in-training's exploration of therapeutic action to make meaningful contact with her patient is demonstrated. In particular, how her patient moves from a state of disorganization to thoughtful self-reflection and the use of concurrent work with parents are highlighted. © 2020, © 2020 Claudia Lament, Rona Knight, and Wendy Olesker.

Language: en

Keywords

Adolescence; adolescent suicide; affect-regulation; parent work; psychosomatic reaction