This volume, which deals with projective techniques for assessing personality, in particular object relations, in adolescents, will be of interest to researchers and clinicians dealing with adolescents, both normal and abnormal.

Contents: Preface. Introduction. Diagnostic Difficulties in Adolescent Psychiatry: Limitations of DSM-IV and the Role of Projective Tests in Developmental Assessment. Object Relations Assessment and Functioning in Adolescence: Theoretical and Clinical Considerations. Object Representation Assessment in Adolescence: TAT and Rorschach in Relation to Different Clinical Populations. Object Representation Scales. The Assessment of Object Representation in Normal Adolescents. Introduction to Clinical Case Illustrations. Pathways of Trauma: The Impact of Chronic, Complex Abuse and Neglect Experiences on Object Representations and Relatedness. From Assessment to Treatment Planning: The Development of the Psychodynamic Formulation. Object Representation and Changes in Clinical Functioning: Positive and Negative Therapeutic Sequelae in Adolescence. Concluding Observations and Remarks.