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Working with "Out-of-Control" Children--A Two-Systems Approach.

Jack Novick, Kerry Kelly Novick

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|June 25, 2016

Summary

This study redefines psychoanalysis as a strengths-based learning experience for children. It proposes a two-systems approach to improve treatment outcomes for aggressive behaviors, viewing them as self-regulation efforts.

Area of Science:

Child and Adolescent Psychology
Psychoanalytic Theory
Developmental Psychology

Background:

Traditional psychoanalytic approaches often view challenging child behaviors as developmental deficits.
A need exists for innovative frameworks to enhance therapeutic interventions for children with complex behavioral issues.

Observation:

The study examines clinical material from the psychoanalytic treatment of an aggressive,

Findings:

A two-systems approach reframes aggressive child behaviors as active self-regulation attempts, not merely developmental deficiencies.
Psychoanalysis can be conceptualized as a multimodal, strengths-based learning experience.
This framework expands therapeutic techniques and revitalizes underutilized psychoanalytic concepts.

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This approach offers improved treatment possibilities and outcomes for children exhibiting severe behavioral challenges.
It encourages a reconceptualization of psychoanalytic practice, emphasizing inherent strengths.
The findings support the integration of a strengths-based perspective in child psychotherapy.