Jerrold R. Brandell

Narration and Therapeutic Action raises challenging questions about the limitations of science and of scientific inquiry for the practice of social work. In doing so, this innovative book calls upon clinical social workers, psychologists, and psychoanalysts to examine some of the most fundamental assumptions about the clinical process and what is...

Since Freud’s publication of 'Little Hans', advances in psychoanalytic technique and theory have transformed our clinical work with children. Individuals including Anna Freud, Melanie Klein and Donald Winnicott have influenced psychoanalytic play therapy and broadened the scope of practice with them. Contemporary psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic...

In the nearly one hundred years that have elapsed since Freud’s publication of his pioneering work with “Little Hans,” psychoanalysis has transformed not only our clinical work with children, but has immeasurably enriched our understanding of normal child and adolescent development as well as developmental deviations and derailments. We have...

This ground-breaking book looks at the historical development and theoretical approaches to trauma treatment.

A comprehensive, original anthology of practice in clinical social work.

Now available in paperback, this book compiles the most vital topics for courses on clinical social work/advanced practice, including systems theory, behavioral and cognitive theories, psychoanalytic theory, neurobiology, and specific applications on working with children, adolescents, adults, and in groups.

This book is a compelling and practical guide to using therapeutic storytelling with children in clinical practice.