Nick Midgley trained as a child and adolescent psychotherapist at the Anna Freud Centre, where he now works as a clinician and as Programme Director for the MSc in Developmental Psychology and Clinical Practice. Nick has written articles on a wide range of topics and is joint editor of Minding the Child: Mentalization-based Interventions with Children, Young People and their Families (Routledge, 2012) and Child Psychotherapy and Research: New Directions, Emerging Findings (Routledge, 2009).

• Anna Freud: A Chronology. Introduction: Anna Freud, Her Life and Work. Psychoanalysis with Children. The Application of Psychoanalytic Ideas to Education. The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defence. The Hampstead War Nurseries. Psychoanalytic Research and the Observation of Children. The Psychoanalytic Treatment of Adults. The Assessment and Diagnosis of Childhood Disorders. Developmental Psychopathology. Child Analysis and Developmental Therapy. Psychoanalysis and Paediatrics: The Care of Children in Hospital. Children and the Law. Conclusion: The Legacy of Anna Freud.

"It is a well-researched and informative book. Midgley's writing is informal, reminiscent of Anna Freud's own style, which makes the book accessible to a range of audiences. ... For me the book can be best summed up by quoting directly from Midgley and his statement that the purpose of psychoanalytic research is 'not so much to assess the effectiveness of psychoanalytic therapy but, rather, to develop a deeper understanding of the workings of the mind and of human behaviour." - Jeanine Connor, Therapy Today (July 2013)

Nick Midgley trained as a child and adolescent psychotherapist at the Anna Freud Centre, where he now works as a clinician and as Programme Director for the MSc in Developmental Psychology and Clinical Practice. Nick has written articles on a wide range of topics and is joint editor of Minding the Child: Mentalization-based Interventions with Children, Young People and their Families (Routledge, 2012) and Child Psychotherapy and Research: New Directions, Emerging Findings (Routledge, 2009).

• Anna Freud: A Chronology. Introduction: Anna Freud, Her Life and Work. Psychoanalysis with Children. The Application of Psychoanalytic Ideas to Education. The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defence. The Hampstead War Nurseries. Psychoanalytic Research and the Observation of Children. The Psychoanalytic Treatment of Adults. The Assessment and Diagnosis of Childhood Disorders. Developmental Psychopathology. Child Analysis and Developmental Therapy. Psychoanalysis and Paediatrics: The Care of Children in Hospital. Children and the Law. Conclusion: The Legacy of Anna Freud.

"It is a well-researched and informative book. Midgley's writing is informal, reminiscent of Anna Freud's own style, which makes the book accessible to a range of audiences. ... For me the book can be best summed up by quoting directly from Midgley and his statement that the purpose of psychoanalytic research is 'not so much to assess the effectiveness of psychoanalytic therapy but, rather, to develop a deeper understanding of the workings of the mind and of human behaviour." - Jeanine Connor, Therapy Today (July 2013)

Nick Midgley trained as a child and adolescent psychotherapist at the Anna Freud Centre, where he now works as a clinician and as Programme Director for the MSc in Developmental Psychology and Clinical Practice. Nick has written articles on a wide range of topics and is joint editor of Minding the Child: Mentalization-based Interventions with Children, Young People and their Families (Routledge, 2012) and Child Psychotherapy and Research: New Directions, Emerging Findings (Routledge, 2009).

• Anna Freud: A Chronology. Introduction: Anna Freud, Her Life and Work. Psychoanalysis with Children. The Application of Psychoanalytic Ideas to Education. The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defence. The Hampstead War Nurseries. Psychoanalytic Research and the Observation of Children. The Psychoanalytic Treatment of Adults. The Assessment and Diagnosis of Childhood Disorders. Developmental Psychopathology. Child Analysis and Developmental Therapy. Psychoanalysis and Paediatrics: The Care of Children in Hospital. Children and the Law. Conclusion: The Legacy of Anna Freud.

"It is a well-researched and informative book. Midgley's writing is informal, reminiscent of Anna Freud's own style, which makes the book accessible to a range of audiences. ... For me the book can be best summed up by quoting directly from Midgley and his statement that the purpose of psychoanalytic research is 'not so much to assess the effectiveness of psychoanalytic therapy but, rather, to develop a deeper understanding of the workings of the mind and of human behaviour." - Jeanine Connor, Therapy Today (July 2013)