Traces of the Infantile in Psychoanalytic Therapy with Adults

This book applies parent-infant-therapy techniques to allow therapists to work effectively with adult patients on their earliest traumas. Enriched with clinical vignettes and a focus on practical work, this is an essential read for all psychoanalysts and psychotherapists.

Björn Salomonsson is a psychiatrist and member of the Swedish Psychoanalytical Association, working in private practice. He is an Associate Professor at the Karolinska Institute and his research focuses on parent-infant therapies, child and adult analysis, and the ’weaving thoughts’ presentation method. This is his fourth book published in English. In 2024, he received the Sigourney award for his contributions in psychoanalytic parent-infant psychotherapy.