Doing child and adolescent psychotherapy : adapting psychodynamic treatment to contemporary practice / Richard Bromfield.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-282) and index.

Easy does it: beginning therapy -- Can I help you? evaluating the child and offering treatment -- The not-so-magic of therapy: how therapy works -- Do fence me in: the bounds and limits -- Tell me where it hurts: on talking and querying -- The lowdown on high drama: playing with puppets and action figures -- Shoot, topple, and roll: using games, building toys, and guns -- Drawing out the child: artwork in therapy -- All together now: balancing play and talk -- Pushing the envelope: on giving, telling, and other exceptions -- Handle with care: working with parents -- Handle with care, part II: more work with parents -- On brotherly love and musical chairs: family work -- Talking heads: working with schools and other agencies -- Hard times: unwilling patients and therapeutic crises -- Getting to know you, getting to know me: race, religion, and culture -- When therapy is not enough: medication -- I can name that tune in six sessions: managed care and evidence-based treatment -- All's well that ends well: closing therapy.