Selected Writings
Selected Writings by Anna Freud is a comprehensive anthology published by National Geographic Books on September 1, 2015. This UK edition spans 336 pages and is presented in English. The collection showcases Freud’s innovative contributions to psychoanalysis, particularly her pioneering work in child analysis and development, which transformed the treatment of young individuals.
Readers will find a selection of extracts from her seminal work, The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defence, alongside papers addressing various aspects of child development, including adolescence, trauma, and aggression. This anthology provides a definitive overview of Freud’s career, highlighting the depth and originality of her insights into psychology and developmental movements.
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‘There are few situations in life which are more difficult to cope with than an adolescent son or daughter during the attempt to liberate themselves’
Anna Freud was one of the most creative and innovative thinkers in the history of psychoanalysis, whose pioneering work in child analysis and development revolutionized the treatment of the young.
This essential anthology of her writings includes extracts from her classic The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defence, as well as papers on normal and pathological child development, on adolescence, trauma, aggression and analytical technique. Together they offer a definitive overview of her entire career, displaying the richness, variety and originality of her thinking.
‘An achievement of the first importance … underlines the clarity and cogency of Anna Freud’s thinking, [and] makes it accessible to a wide audience’
Clifford Yorke, former Medical Director, the Anna Freud Centre, London
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