The Clinic Of Donald W. Winnicott

i The Clinic of Donald W. Winnicott Paediatric psychoanalyst Donald W. Winnicott is widely recognized as a remarkable clinician. Deprivation, regression, play, antisocial tendencies and “the use of the object” are part of the many clinical conceptions he conceived, and here Laura Dethiville explains each in a clear and precise way, highlighting Winnicott’s originality and enduring relevance. The Clinic of Donald W. Winnicott offers all readers a glimpse of what Winnicott brings to the understanding of the human being, and will appeal to students new to his work, as well as practitioners looking for a concise overview of his work. Laura Dethiville, psychoanalyst, member of the Society of Freudian Psychoanalysis (SPF), has been leading a seminar on Winnicott for 20 years. Her previous work includes Donald W. Winnicott: A New Approach. ii iii The Clinic of Donald W. Winnicott Laura Dethiville Translated by Susan Ganley Lévy iv First published 2019 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business English Edition © 2019 Éditions Campagne Première, Paris © 2013, Éditions Campagne Première, Paris The right of Laura Dethiville to be identified as the author has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing-​in-​Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-​in-​Publication Data A catalog record has been requested for this book ISBN: 978-​0-​367-​02759-​9  (hbk) ISBN: 978-​0-​367-​02761-​2  (pbk) ISBN: 978-​0-​429-​39794-​3  (ebk) Typeset in Times New Roman by Newgen Publishing UK v For   D a l v a vi vii Contents Acknowledgements  Introduction: Winnicott and his clinical work  1 Therapeutic consultation  viii 1 3 2 The squiggle  13 3 The father  25 4 The family  38 5 Antisocial tendency and deprivation  50 6 Aggression and destructiveness  68 7 Adolescence  81 8 Regression  96 9 The area of playing in the cure  Index  113 124 newgenprepdf viii Acknowledgements With thanks to all who have accompanied the writing of this book: To the participants in my workshop, whose questions added to my own thinking. To Marie Lacôte, for her reactivity, competence and effectiveness throughout this work. To François Lévy, for his support, advice and