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This book argues that the squiggle game enables the therapist in most cases to make contact with a child with particular ease. Often, if the child takes up the suggestion, an intense dialogue develops which gives insight into the inner situation, even in the cases where the child is consciously very reserved and in which the talk emerging from the squiggle game seems to be unproductive, the pictures offers a chance to start talking about precisely why he or she shows such reserve. The book explains the importance of setting up the psychotherapeutic interview situation to be playful in character, making it fun for both therapist and child. The squiggle game makes this easier because it generates a playful atmosphere which nevertheless has a very serious side to it. Including comprehensive examples from the author's practice, this book is destined to become the definitive source for using Winnicott’s squiggle game in clinical practice.
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PLAYING THE UNCONSCIOUS
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PLAYING THE UNCONSCIOUS PSYCHOANALYTIC INTERVIEWS WITH CHILDREN USING WINNICOTT’S SQUIGGLE TECHNIQUE
Michael Günter
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First published in 2007 by Karnac Books Ltd 118 Finchley Road London NW3 5HT Copyright © 2007 by Michael Günter The rights of Michael Günter to be identified as author of this work have been asserted in accordance with §§ 77 and 78 of the Copyright Design and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A C.I.P for this book is available from the British Library ISBN-13: 978–1–85575–419–5 Translated by Harriet Hasenclever Edited, designed, and produced by Florence Production Ltd, Stoodleigh, Devon www.florenceproduction.co.uk Printed in Great Britain www.karnacbooks.com
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For Franziska, Daphne and Florentine
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CONTENTS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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FOREWORD
by Brett Kahr 1 Introduction: practice and theory of the squiggle game
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2 Gifts from an angel: will there be rescue from danger? Fabian, aged 12
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3 Whale, camel or giraffe with a balloon of a tummy? Anne, aged 12
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4 Of pirates and their treasures: the child analyst as archaeologist and treasure hunter Johannes, aged 10 5 Deep impact: “They are all nutcases” Martin, aged 13 6 A lion and a broken comb: problematic identification with the father after a traumatic previous history Samir, aged 7
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7 The oh-so-good angel and the sock Elisa, aged 10
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8 The rattlesnake with a knot in its tail Christian, aged 10
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9 How do sea monsters help against bed-wetting? Jonathan, aged 11
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10 The king’s castle, the mother’s rucksack. The wish for the Other on facing death Klaus, aged 8/10
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11 Ghosts, babies and Chinese porcelain cups. Fear, fragility and the wish to be beautiful Elke, aged 10/13
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12 Scribbling as an activity done together: squiggle pictures as tangible objects in the outside world He