In this exploratory text, developed from his 1951 paper "Transitional Objects and Transitional Phenomena," Winnicott discusses the phenomenon and psychological uses of play, specifically its function in the imaginative development of the child.
Dr. Winnicott explores the basic relationships of childhood starting with the bond of love between mother and infant, which he views as the key to personality. Speaking directly and informally, he explains everyday issues such as feeding, crying, playing, independence, and shyness as well as serious problems such as stealing and lying.Throughout ...
Winnicott's ideas are scattered through numerous clinical papers and popular expositions. He made only one attempt to write an overview of his ideas, and this is it.
In this text, Winnicott offers the reader a seven-month snapshot of the therapeutic process--his sessions with a client who had come to him for treatment of depression and a psychotic breakdown. As such, it shows a therapist successfully working through the analytic experience.
Addresses the central issues of infancy. This volume collates the author's mature reflections on the relationship between mothers and their babies and on the psychological processes taking place in the infant around the time of birth and shortly afterwards. The author, a distinguished psychoanalyst, discusses the minimum needs of every baby, ...
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Culled from unpublished manuscripts found after his death, this anthology contains essays by D. W. Winnicott on a wide range of concerns: health and illness, family, and society. In bringing them together the editors hope to show the "depth of [Winnicott's] convictions that the structure of society reflects the nature of the individual and of the ...
Before there was Dr. Spock or T. Berry Brazelton or Penelope Leach, there was D. W. Winnicott. A child psychiatrist for over 40 years, he concerned himself with child development in ways that had never been considered before. The writings contained in this book cover issues such as early infant development, family relationships, psychosomatic ...
Brilliant insights and understanding of children from the man who inspired Spock, Brazelton, and the entire field of child development. This delightful book presents a selection of D. W. Winnicott's best writing about children. The remarkable, enduring essays from Babies and Their Mothers and Talking to Parents are here combined with several ...
The originality of Winnicott's thought and his originality as a person as inseparable. This book explores the way in which a search for an experiencing that feels real is evident in both Winnicott's life and work. He believes deeply that individuals possess a unique, innate authenticity. One feels most alive and free when in touch with this core ...
Through letters, notes, and the verbatim exchanges between therapist and patient, the reader is invited into the intimate process of child psychotherapy. Young Gabrielle was brought to Dr. Winnicott when she was two years old for nightmares and a significant personality shift after her younger sister was born. Winnicott's work with Gabrielle, ...
The editors of The Winnicott Trust have assembled into one volume ninety-two works by the brilliant writer, theoretician, and clinician. This fascinating volume includes, among many important topics, critiques of Melanie Klein's ideas and insights into the work of other psychoanalysts, as well as gems of thought on such concepts as play in the ...
In this text, Winnicott offers the reader a seven-month snapshot of the therapeutic process--his sessions with a client who had come to him for treatment of depression and a psychotic breakdown. As such, it shows a therapist successfully working through the analytic experience.
This collection of letters, introduced with a biographical sketch, exhibit the wisdom, good will, and eloquence of D. W. Winnicott as he corresponds with colleagues, the press, and lay persons.
Reproduced here in facsimile, this volume was originally published in 1957 and is available individually. The collection is also available in a number of themed mini-sets of between 5 and 13 volumes, or as a complete collection.
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