Short-term Psychodynamic Therapy with Children in Crisis

Elisabeth Cleve was a psychologist, child psychotherapist and supervisor who worked at the Erica Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden, from the mid-1970s until her untimely death in 2013. Respected as a clinician and well-known as a supervisor, she also wrote several books about the psychotherapeutic process which were acclaimed for their accessible style. Two of her previous books were also translated into English.

‘Elisabeth Cleve describes her young patients in such a loving manner. She consistently underscores the positive aspects of the processes she depicts. The reader is both happy to meet these children and awed by them. What a strong spirit they show! And what imaginative survival strategies they come up with!’ - Lars H Gustafsson, from the foreword‘The stories about Ronia and the other children show not only Elisabeth’s literary talent but also how she dealt with the issues of anonymity and ethics referred to above. I hope these stories will capture the reader’s imagination and interest. They are poignant, humorous, moving, bewildering and intellectually stimulating; in short they possess all the qualities that make for good reading.’ - Björn Salomonsson, from the foreword

• Foreword by Lars H. Gustafsson. Foreword by Bjorn Salomonsson. Author’s Preface. Introduction. 1. Grown-ups mustn’t do stuff like that to little kids, right? 2. How long will she be dead? 3. Children who feel second rate make others feel the same way. 4. A mother’s trauma becomes her son’s trauma. 5. Sharing narratives with child patients. 6. The child psychologist’s reflections after concluded work. Bibliography. Appendix I, Written agreement between parents and psychologist. Appendix II, Written agreement between child and psychologist.