Betty (book)
Betty is a classic on the subject of child therapy . The book was translated into numerous languages and filmed by Südwestdeutscher Fernsehen.
content
In a (true) case study, the psychotherapist Anneliese Ude-Pestel describes the therapy of a 6-year-old girl who suffers from nightmares, fear of loss and persecution. During the almost two-year treatment, the (analytically trained) therapist works with different approaches, including play therapy. Using selected protocols of the treatment, it is shown how a child can learn to gradually break free from emotional isolation and to participate in normal life again.
The book makes it clear, among other things, how important it is to understand the causes of childhood conflicts and that it is not enough to cure symptoms, but that their origin must be recognized and their roots removed. Furthermore, Betty's case study shows that the mental problems of the child often also reflect the conflicts of the parents, and that these conflicts must be made aware of the parents for a successful therapy.
literature
- Anneliese Ude-Pestel: Betty. Protocol of a child psychotherapy , Deutscher Taschenbuch-Verlag, Munich, ISBN 978-3-423-36019-7