Description: Contents: Preface. Introduction. Diagnostic Difficulties in Adolescent Psychiatry: Limitations of DSM-IV and the Role of Projective Tests in Developmental Assessment. Object Relations Assessment and Functioning in Adolescence: Theoretical and Clinical Considerations. Object Representation Assessment in Adolescence: TAT and Rorschach in Relation to Different Clinical Populations. Object Representation Scales. The Assessment of Object Representation in Normal Adolescents. Introduction to Clinical Case Illustrations. Pathways of Trauma: The Impact of Chronic, Complex Abuse and Neglect Experiences on Object Representations and Relatedness. From Assessment to Treatment Planning: The Development of the Psychodynamic Formulation. Object Representation and Changes in Clinical Functioning: Positive and Negative Therapeutic Sequelae in Adolescence. Concluding Observations and Remarks.

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