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Psychodynamic psychotherapy covers a wide range of treatment approaches: from child psychoanalysis (Sandier, Kennedy, & Tyson, 1980), through once-weekly individual therapy (Kernberg, 1995), group implementation (Rose, 1972), family-based implementations (Selvini Palazzoli, Boscolo, Cecchin, & Prata, 1978) and many others. Psychodynamic therapies in themselves differ in terms of the use made of expressive versus supportive techniques (Luborsky, 1984), the emphasis placed on play (Schaefer & Cangelosi, 1993; Simon, 1992), or drama (Johnson, 1982). In addition, there are major theoretical divisions that overlap in part with issues of technique originating from different understandings of the nature of development and psychopathology (King & Steiner, 1991).
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Fonagy, P. (1999). Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. In: Russ, S.W., Ollendick, T.H. (eds) Handbook of Psychotherapies with Children and Families. Issues in Clinical Child Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4755-6_5
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