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Forced marriage as a representation of a belief system in the UK and its psychological impact on well-being
No full textNon-binary lives : An anthology of intersecting identities
No full textWhat does it mean to be non-binary in the 21st Century? Our gender identity is impacted by our personal histories; the cultures, communities and countries we are born into; and the places we go and the people we meet. But the representation of contemporary non-binary identities has been limited, until now. Pushing the narrative around non-binary identities further than ever before, this powerful collection of essays represents the breadth of non-binary lives, across the boundaries of race, class, age, sexuality, faith and more.
Leading non-binary people share stories of their intersecting lives; how it feels to be non-binary and neurodiverse, the challenges of being a non-binary pregnant person, what it means to be non-binary within the Quaker community, the joy of reaching gender euphoria. This thought-provoking anthology shows that there is no right or wrong way to be non-binary
Exploration of Ethical Construing in Clinical Psychology Doctoral Students: An Adaptation of Repertory Grid Technique
No full textA repertory grid method for the investigation of construing of ethical issues is presented. The elements in the grid are ethical dilemmas, and the use of dilemmas from different ethical domains (e.g., personal and professional) can allow investigation of the characteristics of ethical subsystems, as in a previous study of 39 clinical psychology doctoral students recruited from 17 training programs in the UK. In the present paper, a system is developed for categorizing the content of ethical constructs elicited in the previous study. Evidence is provided of the reliability of this system and that third-year students used more constructs concerned with reflexivity and emotional awareness, and fewer concerning the subject of dilemmas, than did first-year students. The implications of these findings, and previous findings with structural grid measures, for clinical psychology training are considered, and it is contended that the Ethical Dilemmas Repertory Grid may be a valuable instrument not only in further research on ethical construing but also in facilitating reflexivity and consideration of others’ constructions in training modules concerning ethical issues
One Foot in the Ditch: A Discussion of “Accompaniment in Jazz and Psychoanalysis”
No full textThis commentary threads the ideas about accompaniment in the lead paper (Markman, this issue) with linked areas of thinking. It looks at synchrony, musicality, and the importance in therapeutic technique of achieving a healthy balance right between closeness and distance. It looks at some of the neurobiology which sheds like on musicality, improvisation as well as thinking about trauma and hyper-vigilance, as well as what developmental capacities need to be in place, or developed, for a healthy accompaniment to take place on a therapeutic journey
Neurodevelopmental parent-infant psychotherapy and mindfulness: Complementary approaches in work with parents and babies
No full textThis innovative book explains and introduces the use of mindfulness in therapeutic work with parents and babies, covering issues such as feeding, crying, sleeping and relating, as well as other developmental challenges which affect family life, as practiced in both clinical sessions and in the home.
The book is divided into two parts. Part 1 introduces: (1) what parent-infant psychotherapy is, its origin and evolution; (2) mindfulness, which consists in paying attention in a purposeful way in the present moment and not judgementally; and (3) the development and maturation of the brain and nervous system and how they are affected by the environment in utero and after birth. Part 2 then goes on to explore a range of topics such as parental mental illnesses, immigration, dislocation, loss, guilt, substance misuse, abuse, post-natal depression, congenital malformations and the role of fathers. It describes how these factors impact the parental relationship with, and the healthy development of the infant, drawing from relevant research to demonstrate the effectiveness of parent-infant psychotherapy and mindfulness.
The practice of psychoanalytic psychotherapy aided by mindfulness is a useful intervention for distressed families with infants, while a mindful approach to oneself and one’s baby can ease parental anxiety and free-loving capacities. Neurodevelopmental Parent-Infant Psychotherapy and Mindfulness is an essential resource for clinicians and researchers working on parent and infant relations and will also appeal to curious new or future parents
Between internal and external : Exploring race culture through clinicians' experiences of darker skin colour in psychoanalytic child and adolescent psychotherapy
No full textThis qualitative research thesis looks to investigate the phenomenon of skin colour in the field of psychoanalytic child psychotherapy. This research is interested in why conversations around racialised skin colour appears to be a quiet aspect of psychoanalytic thinking and is known as an ‘under-researched area’. The thesis begins with a comprehensive literature review into how racialised skin colour has been understood in psychoanalytic and social psychological/sociological theory. Then explored are the experiences of psychoanalytic child psychotherapists with darker skin colour, as a point of entry to observing the culture around race within the profession. Employed is a unique mixed method design undertaking four semi structured interviews in combination with an autoethnographic narrative analysis. Investigated are the ways darker skin colour is experienced in the mind of the individual clinician, the interpersonal therapy space and professional discourse. Findings suggest psychoanalytic child psychotherapy must find ways to radically move away from (and with awareness) of traditionally psychoanalytic and politically affected race rhetoric, to develop a culture where trainees and qualified professionals feel safe to explore race with one another. This is imperative if the profession can offer young people and their families an authentic therapeutic experience, where novel, dynamic and developmentally valuable interpersonal moments are able to analyse the racial experience. This thesis provides essential thought and development of new ideas and considerations for psychoanalytic child psychotherapy thinking, practice and training
What can be learnt from offering therapeutic work to parents and infants (under the age of five) in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) clinic that does not routinely offer this type of intervention?
Get PDFThis project set out to explore how a model of brief parent-child psychotherapy,
involving children under the age of five, could be applied in a Child and Adolescent
Mental Health Service (CAMHS) clinic which does not routinely offer therapeutic
intervention to this age group. I hoped to learn about how the work would be received
by both service users, as well as by colleagues. The literature review revealed
extensive contributions from both theoretical and clinical perspectives, highlighting the
evidence base for parent-child psychotherapy with young children, and focusing
primarily on brief models of intervention.
Five families were each offered five parent-child psychotherapy sessions, based on
the Tavistock Under-Fives model, and data was gathered and analysed from both the
clinical intervention and from interviews and standardised outcome measures.
Thematic analysis revealed interesting themes, including ideas relating to
communication and connection, physical expression and roles.
At the end of treatment, parents appeared increasingly able to think about their child’s
difficulties and needs within the context of the family. Feedback gained through
outcome measures and the therapy sessions indicated that generally the parents
found the intervention helpful and they were pleased to have taken part. There was,
however, because of the time limited nature of the project, a desire for continued
therapeutic intervention, which suggests that increased flexibility, in terms of the
duration of treatment, would be helpful in future work.
Despite the intervention being brief, change and an increased capacity to think about
the child’s communication and wellbeing was evident. The intervention informed
ongoing liaison between professionals, something which emerged as an important
finding. An increasing interest in work with young children was evident from the
families, my colleagues and other professionals. Recommendations regarding the
potential development and expansion of this model are also made in this thesis
The complexities of making recommendations for adoption and fostering panels: An investigation of the biographic and professional influences on panel members’ decision-making and attitudes
Get PDFBackground: Adoption and fostering panels are unique entities, in which members interpret both written documentation and verbal presentations. Applying regulations and guidance to reach recommendations, making life-changing judgments, based on conscious and unconscious characterisations of people. The study investigates the personal and professional interplay of individuals’ judgements in the decision-making environment of panels, with emphasis on the impact of personal biography. Methodology & Methods: A constructive–interpretivist stance that individuals construct knowledge and meaning through their interaction with others is taken. Case summaries of the panels observed across England and narrative interviews with panel members using the Biographical Narrative Interview Model (BNIM), were analysed using BNIM interpretive panels to generate broader interpretive perspectives. The interviews and observations were triangulated with panel minutes. Findings: There was a correlation between biography and professional identity; an individual’s early experiences within the family unit had a lasting effect on their role occupancy in adulthood. Biography, illustrated by personal values and beliefs, impacted on recommendation-making. Without personal reflection and external containment, conflicting positions could often be observed. Whilst panels achieved their function of providing recommendations, they had constructed a collective narrative of being impartial and balanced albeit that did not reflect reality, as demonstrated by the conduct of panel members in the performance of their roles. Conclusion: Complex processes are at play when individuals come together in groups to make recommendations. This study rejects the view that it is possible to avoid stereotypes and generalisations, arguing that it is essential that panel members are supported to construct internal and external aptitudes to guard against unconscious influence, by the use of Effective Personal and Professional Judgement (EPPJ), intended to enable panel members to be more conscious of their own biases, and thus strive to make nondiscriminatory recommendations. Agencies need to be transparent and stringent in their recruitment of panel members, examining the personal characteristics and social and personal values which drive individual and, thus, panel judgements. Key to making effective recommendations is pre-panel quality assurance to reduce adverse bias from assessors and scrutiny of reports at an effectively facilitated panel, that enables members to focus on the task
The New Left and its legacies
No full textMike Rustin discusses his lifelong involvement in the New Left, which began when he was still at school. He describes the history of the First New Left, including the role played within it by figures such as Stuart Hall, Edward Thompson and Raymond Williams, and the role of the New Left in student politics in Oxford University, where Michael was a student and a leading member of the Labour club. He looks at the changing relationships between the New Left and the Labour Party in the 1960s and the publication of the May Day Manifesto in 1967. He also discusses the founding of the New Left Review and the transition from the time of its first editor, Stuart Hall, to that of its second, Perry Anderson, as well his two terms as a member of its editorial board, and his continuing disagreements and agreements with its editorial direction. His reflections on contemporary politics include a discussion of the relationship of New Left ideas to current movements and the Labour Party, a critique of vanguardism, and the founding of Soundings. Michael Rustin talks to Sally Davison and Jeremy Gilbert
Therapeutic activism: Supporting emotional resilience of volunteers working in a refugee camp
Get PDFWe describe the development of an approach offering emotional support to volunteers who responded to the humanitarian crisis that has left thousands of refugees living in precarious and dangerous conditions across Europe. The Refugee Resilience Collective was set up by a group of therapists drawing on social justice approaches, working on the French–English border. It was recognised that the emotional needs of volunteers were being neglected, putting many at risk of secondary traumatisation and “burnout.” We elaborate ways we set about fostering an environment of self‐care which, we argue, is crucial to sustaining volunteers. We have offered regular consultations to individuals and teams to nurture resilience and the potential for life‐changing growth, to help them manage the challenges of the work and to build their collective resistance to the abusive state system that refugees face. “Doing hope” for others and collective action are crucial components of our approach