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Frances Tustin (1913-1994) was one of the first professionally
trained child psychotherapists in Britain. Although internationally
recognised for her pioneering therapeutic work with autistic
children, her approach is considered by some to be controversial,
as her psychogenic view of childhood autism challenged the belief
that it is biological and genetic. Autistic States in Children is
widely regarded as a vitally important work for understanding the
causes of autism in young children. Vividly describing her clinical
encounters with autistic children, Tustin argued that autistic
states were above all self-protective ones. In her observational
studies, she noted how autistic children's interaction with
physical objects, such as keys, toy cars, or other play items, had
a rigid and ritualistic quality, far removed from the typical kind
of fantasy play seen in other children. Such objects are not used
by autistic children for their intended purpose, Tustin argued, but
rather in sensation-dominated ways that interfere with mental
development. She also drew a fundamental distinction between two
autistic groups: an 'encapsulated' group, which is withdrawn and
non-verbal, and an 'entangled' group, who are hyperactive and
chaotic but have some language. Autistic States in Children
influenced not only those in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis but
countless others who have contact with autistic children,
especially families, and remains essential reading for anyone
seeking a creative and compelling understanding of autism. This
Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by Maria Rhode.
This book suggests that psychotherapeutic treatment which is based
on a deep understanding of the function of autism can modify and
heal the overwhelming need for this powerful inbuilt survival
reaction, so that it is used appropriately in a less overall and
crippling way.The author's theme in this book concerns the
protective and preservative
"Tustin deals very sensitively and sensibly with the knotty problem
of parents' contribution to autistic development, providing a
balanced interactive view which does not allocate blame. Her
discussion of autistic objects and autistic shapes is illuminating
and has widespread clinical applicability. This book is highly
recommended reading" - Mary Boston, British Journal of Medical
Psychology.
This is Frances Tustin's first book and the original statement of
her views on autistic states of mind and the genesis of varieties
of childhood psychosis. In it, she tackles problems of diagnosis as
these relate to therapeutic intervention. Autism and Childhood
Psychosis was first published in 1972 by Hogarth, London, and a
year later by Jason Aronson, New York. Subsequently, it was
translated and published in France, Italy, Brazil and Argentina,
where it is now in its third edition. In France, it is a livre de
poche. Twenty years ago, the book was greeted by a group of Italian
therapists working at a unit for psychotic children at the
Institute of Childhood Neuropsychiatry, Rome University, as "a ship
coming into harbor bearing precious cargo". Here was a theoretical
model that provided an anchor for therapists bewildered by the
array of bizarre behaviors that seemed to defy scientific
explanation and human intervention.
This is Frances Tustin's first book and the original statement of
her views on autistic states of mind and the genesis of varieties
of childhood psychosis. In it, she tackles problems of diagnosis as
these relate to therapeutic intervention. Autism and Childhood
Psychosis was first published in 1972 by Hogarth, London, and a
year later by Jason Aronson, New York. Subsequently, it was
translated and published in France, Italy, Brazil and Argentina,
where it is now in its third edition. In France, it is a livre de
poche. Twenty years ago, the book was greeted by a group of Italian
therapists working at a unit for psychotic children at the
Institute of Childhood Neuropsychiatry, Rome University, as "a ship
coming into harbor bearing precious cargo". Here was a theoretical
model that provided an anchor for therapists bewildered by the
array of bizarre behaviors that seemed to defy scientific
explanation and human intervention.
"Tustin deals very sensitively and sensibly with the knotty problem
of parents' contribution to autistic development, providing a
balanced interactive view which does not allocate blame. Her
discussion of autistic objects and autistic shapes is illuminating
and has widespread clinical applicability. This book is highly
recommended reading" - Mary Boston, British Journal of Medical
Psychology.
This book is by a professional for other professionals, but
thoughtful people who are interested in the fundamental aspects of
human nature will also find much to interest them. The papers which
have been published in various journals or delivered to
professional audiences since the appearance of Frances Tustin's
previous book Autistic Barriers in Neurotic Patients are integrated
with unpublished material written especially for this book, so that
they can enrich and illuminate each other. A paper from the early
days of her work with autistic children is the focus of this
present work, since her awareness of encapsulation as being the
major protective reaction associated with the autistic states of
both psychotic and neurotic patients, has stemmed from that early
paper.
Frances Tustin (1913-1994) was one of the first professionally
trained child psychotherapists in Britain. Although internationally
recognised for her pioneering therapeutic work with autistic
children, her approach is considered by some to be controversial,
as her psychogenic view of childhood autism challenged the belief
that it is biological and genetic. Autistic States in Children is
widely regarded as a vitally important work for understanding the
causes of autism in young children. Vividly describing her clinical
encounters with autistic children, Tustin argued that autistic
states were above all self-protective ones. In her observational
studies, she noted how autistic children's interaction with
physical objects, such as keys, toy cars, or other play items, had
a rigid and ritualistic quality, far removed from the typical kind
of fantasy play seen in other children. Such objects are not used
by autistic children for their intended purpose, Tustin argued, but
rather in sensation-dominated ways that interfere with mental
development. She also drew a fundamental distinction between two
autistic groups: an 'encapsulated' group, which is withdrawn and
non-verbal, and an 'entangled' group, who are hyperactive and
chaotic but have some language. Autistic States in Children
influenced not only those in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis but
countless others who have contact with autistic children,
especially families, and remains essential reading for anyone
seeking a creative and compelling understanding of autism. This
Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by Maria Rhode.
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