Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part One Introduction to the Psychodynamic Formulation -- Chapter 1 What is a Psychodynamic Formulation? -- What is a formulation? -- What makes a formulation psychodynamic? -- A developmental process -- Nature or nurture? -- More than reporting -- Different kinds of psychodynamic formulations -- Not a static process -- Formulating psychodynamically is ultimately a way of thinking -- Chapter 2 How do We Use Psychodynamic Formulations? -- Formulation is our map -- Using a psychodynamic formulation in treatment -- Do we share our formulations with our patients? -- Chapter 3 How do We Construct a Psychodynamic Formulation? -- The three basic steps to create a psychodynamic formulation -- Part One References -- Part Two Describe -- Chapter 4 Self -- Defining the area: self -- Variables for describing patterns related to the self -- Learning about patterns related to the self -- Describing self-experience -- Chapter 5 Relationships -- Defining the area: relationships -- Variables for describing patterns related to relationships -- Variability in relationship patterns -- Learning about relationships -- Describing relationships -- Chapter 6 Adapting -- Defining the area: adapting -- Variables for describing patterns of adapting -- Learning about how someone adapts -- Describing adapting -- Chapter 7 Cognition -- Defining the area: cognition -- Variables for describing cognition -- Learning about cognition -- Describing patterns related to cognition -- Chapter 8 Work and Play -- Defining the area: work and play -- Variables for describing work and play -- Learning about work and play -- Describing work and play patterns -- Putting it Together-A Description of Problems and Patterns -- Part Three Review.

Chapter 9 What We're Born with-Genetics and Prenatal Development -- Genetics and heredity -- Prenatal development -- Prematurity and peripartum brain injury -- Nature and nurture - a two-way street -- Resilience -- Adult problems and patterns that suggest a genetic or prenatal origin -- Taking a developmental history of the prenatal phase -- Taking a developmental history from adults who do not know their biological parents -- Chapter 10 The Earliest Years -- Connecting to the primary caregiver -- ''Good enough'' parenting -- What develops during the earliest years? -- Adult problems and patterns that suggest origins in the earliest years -- Taking a developmental history of the earliest years -- Chapter 11 Middle Childhood -- From two-person relationships to three-person relationships -- Three-person relationships -- What develops during middle childhood? -- The role of temperament and psychiatric disorders during middle childhood -- Negotiating middle childhood when there have been earlier problems -- Adult problems and patterns that suggest origins in middle childhood -- Taking a developmental history of the middle childhood years -- Beyond the triad -- Chapter 12 Later Childhood, Adolescence, and Adulthood -- Development beyond the early years -- Later childhood: 6-12 years -- Adolescence: 13-18 years -- Young adulthood: 18-23 years -- Adulthood: 23 years and beyond -- Taking a developmental history of these periods -- Remembering the whole life cycle -- Putting it Together-A Developmental History -- Part Four Link -- Chapter 13 Trauma -- What is trauma? -- Basic ideas about how trauma can affect development -- Linking problems and patterns to the impact of trauma -- A sample formulation - linking to trauma -- Linking to trauma guides treatment.

Chapter 14 Early Cognitive and Emotional Difficulties -- Why talk about difficulties rather than disorders? -- Basics related to the impact of cognitive and emotional difficulties on development -- Parental response and early treatment can help mitigate the impact of cognitive and emotional difficulties on development -- Linking problems and patterns to the impact of early cognitive and emotional difficulties -- A sample formulation - linking to the impact of early cognitive and emotional difficulties -- Linking to early cognitive and emotional difficulties guides treatment -- Chapter 15 Conflict and Defense -- Conflict and compromise -- Basics of ego psychology -- Linking problems and patterns to conflict and defense -- A sample formulation - linking to conflict and defense -- Linking to unconscious conflict and defense guides treatment -- Chapter 16 Relationships with Others -- Basics of object relations theory -- Relationship patterns are multidimensional -- Linking problems and patterns to relationships with others -- A sample formulation - linking to relationships with others -- Linking to relationships with others guides treatment -- Chapter 17 The Development of the Self -- Basics of self psychology -- Linking problems and patterns to the development of the self -- A sample formulation - linking to the development of the self -- Linking to the development of the self guides treatment -- Chapter 18 Attachment -- Basics of attachment theory -- Linking problems and patterns to attachment styles -- A sample formulation - linking to attachment -- Linking to attachment styles guides treatment -- Putting it Together-A Psychodynamic Formulation -- Part Five Psychodynamic Formulations in Clinical Practice -- Chapter 19 Psychodynamic Formulations in Acute Care Settings -- Psychodynamic formulations help in all settings.

Challenges of psychodynamic formulation in the acute care setting -- Chapter 20 Psychodynamic Formulation in Pharmacologic Treatment -- A psychodynamic formulation helps guide pharmacologic treatment -- Gathering information for a targeted formulation in pharmacologic treatment -- Constructing a psychodynamic formulation in a psychopharmacologic treatment -- Chapter 21 Psychodynamic Formulation in Long-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Revising Over Time -- Formulations change over time -- Initial presentation -- Use of the formulation -- Chapter 22 Sharing Formulations with Our Patients -- How do we decide how and when to share formulations? -- Situations in which sharing formulations is particularly helpful -- Generating a life narrative -- Part Five References -- Epilogue -- A new set of clinical skills -- A new way to understand your patients -- From formulation to treatment -- An invitation to curiosity -- Appendix-How to Use Psychodynamic Formulation: A Guide for Educators -- Recommended Reading -- Index.