This book presents eleven new findings in child psychoanalytic research, most of them based on the experience of the clinical consulting room. Each chapter is the work of an experienced child psychotherapist or child analyst, vivid in their description of the children and families they encountered. 'What a treasure trove we have in this book. It exemplifies my belief that psychoanalysis should be viewed as the natural history approach to psychology much as Darwin's study of the natural world opened up biology. This method of work requires sustained observation and builds theory from the observed data as the writers in this volume have done, across a wide range of topics of clinical interest. I recommend it most warmly.'-Ronald Britton, psychoanalyst and author, past President of the British Psychoanalytic Society 'At a time when the need for novel interdisciplinary approaches to mental health research is increasingly recognised, this excellent book provides a compelling account of the distinctive tradition of qualitative child psychotherapy research. It is a fascinating read, offering rich insights from the frontline of children's services.'-Eilis Kennedy, Director of Research, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust 'This impressive collection of papers is testimony to the rich tradition of research into child psychotherapy undertaken at the Tavistock Clinic over the last 20 years. It will be of great interest to those working therapeutically with children, as well as those seeking inspiration regarding psychoanalytic research methods.'-Nick Midgley, Associate Professor, UCL, and the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families