Child psychodynamic therapy: contemporary trends in treatment development

Goodman, Geoff; Midgley, Nick

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-813373-6.00016-7

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“…In psychodynamic child psychotherapy, several manualized treatments use PT with children with both externalizing and internalizing problems (see Goodman & Midgley, 2019 for a review). PT is effective for offering containment for disruptive behaviors, connecting these behaviors with underlying feelings (Kernberg & Chazan, 1991) and, eventually, pointing out the defensive nature of these behaviors (Hoffman et al, 2016).…”

Section: Core Treatment Principles Of Psychodynamic Child Psychotherapymentioning

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Psychodynamic technique and therapeutic alliance in prediction of outcome in psychodynamic child psychotherapy.

Halfon¹

2021

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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Objective: This study is the first to investigate the effect of psychodynamic technique (PT), therapeutic alliance, and their interactions with outcome in psychodynamic child psychotherapy. Method: The sample comprised 79 Turkish children (mean age = 6.86 years, 38% girls) with discrete internalizing (22%), discrete externalizing (11%) and comorbid internalizing and externalizing (67%) problems. Independent raters coded 359 sessions from different phases of treatment using the Child Psychotherapy Process Q-Sort for PT and Therapy Process Observational Coding System-Alliance Scale. Problem-assessment measures were collected at intake and every 10th session in treatment using the Children’s Behavior Checklist and Brief Problem Monitor. Results: Multilevel modeling analyses indicated that the PT and therapeutic alliance interacted such that more use of the PT in the context of high therapeutic alliance predicted less problem behaviors, whereas in the context of low therapeutic alliance PT predicted more problem behaviors. This relationship was moderated by problem comorbidity such that for children with comorbid problems, though a strong therapeutic alliance was indicated, an increase in PT use did not have a significant effect. Conclusion: Findings suggest that the use of psychodynamic interventions is indicated in the context of a strong therapeutic alliance, especially for children with noncomorbid problems. Psychodynamic interventions may have an adverse effect if a therapeutic alliance is not established. For children with comorbid problems, keeping the relationship strong is important.

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Section: Core Treatment Principles Of Psychodynamic Child Psychotherapymentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychodynamic technique and therapeutic alliance in prediction of outcome in psychodynamic child psychotherapy.

Halfon¹

2021

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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“…Participants (and parents, where applicable) gave written consent to take part in the IMPACT trial and IMPACT-ME sub-study. Short-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy (STPP, Cregeen et al, 2017) was a 28-session therapy that assumes that our behavioural and emotional responses are rooted in our internal worlds, and reflect our early experience of relationships (Goodman & Midgley, 2019). STPP aims to explore these connections by working with the transference and countertransference in the therapeutic relationship, in order to help the adolescents challenge patterns of relating to themselves and others and develop greater emotional insight and awareness.…”

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Innovative moments with young patients treated for depression: An analysis of post‐therapy interviews

Mende,

Batista,

O'Keeffe

et al. 2023

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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IntroductionInnovative moments (IMs) pinpoint new and more adaptative meanings that emerge in clients' discourse during psychotherapy. Studies with adult clients have found a greater proportion of IMs in recovered compared to unchanged cases, but similar studies have yet to be conducted with adolescents.AimsThe paper aims (1) to study retrospectively the emergence of IMs in therapy, using a post‐therapy interview, in adolescents that underwent psychotherapy for depression, and (2) to characterize the themes present in IMs identified retrospectively in the interviews.MethodSemi‐structured post‐treatment interviews conducted with 24 adolescents on the experience of taking part in a clinical trial of youth depression, were coded using the Innovative Moments Coding System. After identifying IMs, a thematic analysis identified the prominent themes within them.ResultsHigher presence of IMs were found in recovered compared to unchanged cases. Two main themes emerged in the IMs, changes that occurred with therapy and attributions of changes. Recovered cases presented more IMs centred on the self, whereas unchanged cases identified more non‐specific changes.ConclusionThis study suggests that it is possible to code IMs, identified retrospectively, based on post‐therapy interviews with adolescents. Meaningful differences were found between recovered compared to unchanged cases. Therapeutic recovery was associated with a higher focus on the self and more specificity in clients' representations of the change process.

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“…Researchers note that social media use co-occurs with impaired emotional regulation in teenagers (Marino et al, 2018). Impaired emotional regulation, or emotional dysregulation, is known to occur when an individual avoids awareness of certain emotions (Goodman & Midgley, 2019). Some experts consider social media use a maladaptive method to regulate emotions, like overeating and drinking alcohol to cope (Rasmussen et al, 2020).…”

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Social Media and Adolescent Mental Health: Sounding the Alarm

2022

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Adolescence is a period of emotional and developmental vulnerability in which mental illness can be first detected. This is also a time in which adolescents are introduced to social media and may experience the direct and indirect criticism that accompanies it. School nurses are providers that may be the first to detect signs and symptoms of adolescent mental illness inside and outside of the classroom. In order to decrease the risk of social media’s harmful effects, school nurses should consider providing adequate education to school and community members on the signs and symptoms of adolescent mental illness and self-harm. Providing timely health guidance to teenagers by assisting in dealing with negative emotions in positive ways may also decrease the risk of this harmful effect. As technology expands, social media is becoming more easily accessible for younger individuals, creating a heightened need for the role of a school nurse. The purpose of this article is to review current knowledge regarding social media and mental health and provide practical suggestions for school nurses to ameliorate the negative impact of social media on student well-being.

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Child psychodynamic therapy: contemporary trends in treatment development

Cited by 7 publications

References 25 publications

Psychodynamic technique and therapeutic alliance in prediction of outcome in psychodynamic child psychotherapy.

Psychodynamic technique and therapeutic alliance in prediction of outcome in psychodynamic child psychotherapy.

Innovative moments with young patients treated for depression: An analysis of post‐therapy interviews

Social Media and Adolescent Mental Health: Sounding the Alarm

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