Psychoanalytic Thinking In Occupational Therapy

Nicholls (health and social care, Brunel U., London, UK), Piergrossi and Gibertoni (both psychoanalytic occupational therapy, U. of Milan, Italy), and Daniel (clinical specialist occupational therapist, Lansdowne Psychotherapy Service, Glasgow, UK) offer an overview of the role of psychoanalytic thinking in occupational therapy. Organization is in thirteen chapters grouped in sections on psychoanalytic theory in occupational therapy; psychoanalytic occupational therapy, a relational practice model in illuminating theory in clinical practice; and further psychoanalytic thinking, research and training. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Lindsey Nicholls, PhD, is a lecturer at Brunel University, London, UK. Her doctorial study used psychoanalytic theory to explore the symbolic and relational encounters between occupational therapists and their clients in acute medical settings.

Julie Cunningham-Piergrossi is a psychoanalytically trained occupational therapist, Milan, Italy.

Carolina de Sena-Gibertoni is a psychoanalytically trained occupational therapist, Milan, Italy.

Margaret Daniel is a Clinical Specialist OT in Psychotherapy working in a NHS Psychotherapy Clinic in Glasgow, Scotland and is a senior accredited counsellor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.