Psychoanalytic Conceptualizations of the Internal Object in an ADHD Child

Salomonsson, Björn

doi:10.1080/15289168.2011.575711

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“…They often quickly become interested in a psychoanalytic discourse, because they want to express and get a hold on their experiences.” (p. 8). Later (Salomonsson, 2011), I wrote that these therapies might “complement standard treatments by helping the child to grow emotionally, and … increase our understanding of the internal world of these children”. Whereas other therapies aim at “regulating and correcting behavior, sometimes also emotions, psychoanalysis aims … to help the child learn about his inner world within the therapeutic relationship.…”

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Interpreting the inner world of ADHD children: psychoanalytic perspectives

Salomonsson

2017

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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ADHD is increasingly seen as associated with cerebral dysfunction and caused by it. This development is concomitant with an emphasis on medication, behavioural treatments, and parent training programmes. In contrast, psychoanalytic therapy has receded into the background and is often viewed as inefficient or even noxious. This paper argues that such views are based on a misunderstanding of the scope of psychotherapy. Though much more systematic research is needed to establish its efficacy, it can inform on the ADHD child’s emotional experiences. It can shed light on the connections between his/her inner world and symptoms, such as attention deficits, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. On the other hand, it cannot establish causality in the individual or general case. If we recall that the diagnosis is based on a list of symptoms, not of etiology, we realize that this limitation applies to any scientific perspective on ADHD. Psychoanalytic treatment is one of several approaches to understanding ADHD and helping the child cope with it. This is achieved by the psychoanalytic method, a hermeneutic approach with which the analyst interprets the child’s behaviours and communications as they emerge in the session. The implications of such an approach are discussed.

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Interpreting the inner world of ADHD children: psychoanalytic perspectives

Salomonsson

2017

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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“…El DSM-IV menciona que la prevalencia de este trastorno, es decir la cantidad de niñas y niños que lo padecen en el mundo, se encuentra entre el tres y el cinco por ciento y que los datos en adolescentes y adultos son imprecisos (APA, 1995). Aunque según Salomonsson (2011), estudios más recientes dicen que esta cifra ya supera el cinco por ciento.…”

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“…En las cuales, se ha logrado demostrar la eficacia de las terapias no farmacológicas en el tratamiento del TDAH, tanto terapias cognitivo conductuales (Serrano-Troncoso, Guidi y AldaDíez, 2013), así como terapias psicoanalíticas de prevención (Leuzinger-Bohleber et al, 2011) y de tratamiento (Salomonsson, 2011;Norman, 2011). En las terapias cognitivo conductuales, se logra eliminar el fármaco, deshacerse de los efectos a largo plazo.…”

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“…Solo manteniendo esta actitud óptima podría el analista llegar a encontrar la relación entre los comportamientos presentados y los conflictos internos que nos menciona Zabarenko, y que también Salomonsson (2011) y Norman (2011 nos señalan como uno de los principales hallazgos de sus estudios.…”

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“…Por su lado Salomonsson (2011), afirma que entre los diversos beneficios que puede tener el tratamiento psicoanalítico en niños y niñas diagnosticadas con TDAH, están el crecimiento emocional del niño o la niña y nuestro avance en el conocimiento sobre el mundo interno de estas y estos. Durante sus conversaciones con Nic (caso expuesto en el artículo de referencia), él llega a encontrar una fuerte relación entre el objeto interno y los comportamientos presentados.…”

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Contributions of psychodynamic psychotherapy to the treatment of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been sparse. However, mixed results of other interventions, including behavior therapy and medication, call for a systematic examination of psychodynamic contributions to treatment of ADHD children. A systematic review of the literature on psychodynamic psychotherapy with ADHD children yielded a combination of 23 case studies, research reports, and theoretical writings. Questions relevant to the practice of psychodynamic psychotherapy were the focus and included a review of psychodynamic diagnosis of ADHD, theoretical orientations of psychodynamic psychotherapy, identification of core treatment issues, clinical examples, and theoretical perspectives on therapeutic change as well as practice techniques. A review of 231 abstracts resulted from key word searches including ADHD, Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic, and Psychoanalytic. Once inclusion criteria were met, the information from the literature was organized according to categories reflecting the review's focus. Findings of the review are provided to guide psychodynamic psychotherapists in their treatment of ADHD children. Recommendations for future individual and group studies are discussed.

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Psychoanalytic Conceptualizations of the Internal Object in an ADHD Child

Cited by 24 publications

References 13 publications

Interpreting the inner world of ADHD children: psychoanalytic perspectives

Interpreting the inner world of ADHD children: psychoanalytic perspectives

Mas allá del síntoma. Algunos apuntes sobre el tratamiento del trastorno de Déficit atencional con hiperactividad

Psychodynamic psychotherapy of ADHD: A review of the literature.

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