Psychoanalytic psychotherapy for children with complex trauma: preliminary findings of a feasibility and pilot trial.
Complex trauma or adverse childhood experiences are known to have detrimental, long-lasting consequences for both the child's development and the caregiving environment. In recent decades, advances have been made in developing effective interventions for this vulnerable group of families. The presen...
| Publicado en: | Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 87 - 109 |
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