Reaching and Teaching Through Educational Psychotherapy A Case Study Approach

by Salmon, Gillian; Dover, Jenny

• ISBN13: 9780470512999
• ISBN10: 0470512997
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780470517598
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-29
• Publisher: WILEY
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Summary

This introduction to educational psychotherapy outlines the insights that will be of interest to teachers by discussing troubled children in the classroom who resist efforts to teach them. Its evidence-based approach allows teaching with confidence, and a clear understanding of the role of educational psychotherapy in the classroom. The book comprises four case studies of educational therapy work with children, chosen for their narrative interest and the variety of the children's difficulties and backgrounds. As the stories of three boys and one girl unfold, the links between their learning difficulties and their social/emotional development become clear. Later chapters develop understanding of this way of working, with detailed accounts of how to assess suitability for educational therapy, psychoanalytic concepts underpinning the approach, and techniques and materials used in individual and classroom work.

Author Biography

Gillian Salmon: Chartered Educational Psychologist

Jenny Dover: Senior Educational Psychotherapist

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Case Study of Osman, A Withdrawn Child Who Cannot Make Connections	p. 5
Initial Assessment of Emotional Factors Contributing to a Child's Learning Difficulties	p. 29
Case Study of Maria, Whose Learning is Inhibited by Rejection, Separation and Loss	p. 45
Ethical Considerations When Working Psychotherapeutically with Children	p. 61
Case Study of Tariq, A Child Persecuted by Destructive Phantasies	p. 69
Ongoing Assessment and Techniques used in Individual and Classroom Work	p. 81
Case Study of Kevin, an Insecure Child Among Unpredictable Adults	p. 99
Ways in which Endings and Beginnings Affect a Child's Capacity to Learn	p. 113
The Network - The Complex Task of Working with Parents and Professionals	p. 121
Conclusion	p. 127
Glossary of Terms Used	p. 129
References	p. 133
Index	p. 137
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