Psychodynamic Approaches to the Adolescent with Panic Disorder

A clear description of psychodynamic psychotherapy for adolescents with panic disorder is presented with specific problems common to anxious adolescents. The book contains rich clinical examples and illustrates psychodynamic clinical technique for adolescents, as well as for teaching clinicians and documenting a method of treatment to facilitate research. Topics include a description of panic disorder in adolescents and its psychodynamic underpinnings; a detailed assessment of anxious adolescents; an enumeration of psychodynamic conflicts and defenses of adolescents; and an overview of treatment. Other areas of focus are working with families; technical handling of specific problems common to anxious adolescents such as drug use and suicide; transference, working through, and termination; and techniques of combining psychodynamic psychotherapy with other forms of antipanic treatment. Finally, a long and complete case of an adolescent with panic disorder treated with psychodynamic psychotherapy is presented.