This paper presents a new approach to pyschological intervention in educational settings, especially in the school. It suggests an integration between psychoanalytic self psychology and strategic therapy. The theoretical discussion is followed by case presentations which demonstrate (a) the need for collaboration between the different systems bearing a significant influence upon the life of the child; and (b) the relevant issues, or meeting points, between psychoanalytic self psychology and strategic therapy.
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