Frances Tustin
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Frances Tustin was a pioneering psychotherapist renowned for her work with children with autism
in the 1950s. She became a teacher and began studying psychoanalysis
in 1943 at the University of London
.
Following the war, in 1950 she began training as a psychotherapist at London's Tavistock Clinic
, which was chaired by pioneer in child development, John Bowlby
.
Dooga work at the James Jackson Putnam Center which treated autistic children through what today is seen as behavior therapy and began to extensively study, research and write about autism in what are some of the earliest writings on the condition.
She returned to London and have book published in the sixties and published her first book Autism and Childhood Psychosis in 1972 followed by several more books and numerous journal articles, translated worldwide, up until her death, at age 81, in 1990.
Her contribution to the development of psychoanalysis
was recognized in 1984 by the British Psychoanalytical Society
, which awarded her the rare status of Honorary Affiliate Member.
The Frances Tustin Memorial Trust awards an annual prize for papers addressing the treatment of autistic states in children, adolescents or adults.
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
in the 1950s. She became a teacher and began studying psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is a psychological theory developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. Psychoanalysis has expanded, been criticized and developed in different directions, mostly by some of Freud's former students, such as Alfred Adler and Carl Gustav...
in 1943 at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
.
Following the war, in 1950 she began training as a psychotherapist at London's Tavistock Clinic
Tavistock Clinic
The in London was founded in 1920 by Dr. Hugh Crichton-Miller, a psychiatrist who developed psychological treatments for shell-shocked soldiers during and after the First World War. The clinic's first patient was, however, a child. Its clinical services were always, therefore, for both children...
, which was chaired by pioneer in child development, John Bowlby
John Bowlby
Edward John Mostyn "John" Bowlby was a British psychologist, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, notable for his interest in child development and for his pioneering work in attachment theory.- Family background :...
.
Dooga work at the James Jackson Putnam Center which treated autistic children through what today is seen as behavior therapy and began to extensively study, research and write about autism in what are some of the earliest writings on the condition.
She returned to London and have book published in the sixties and published her first book Autism and Childhood Psychosis in 1972 followed by several more books and numerous journal articles, translated worldwide, up until her death, at age 81, in 1990.
Her contribution to the development of psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is a psychological theory developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. Psychoanalysis has expanded, been criticized and developed in different directions, mostly by some of Freud's former students, such as Alfred Adler and Carl Gustav...
was recognized in 1984 by the British Psychoanalytical Society
British Psychoanalytical Society
The British Psychoanalytical Society was founded by the British psychiatrist Ernest Jones as the London Psychoanalytical Society on October 30, 1913....
, which awarded her the rare status of Honorary Affiliate Member.
The Frances Tustin Memorial Trust awards an annual prize for papers addressing the treatment of autistic states in children, adolescents or adults.
External links
- http://www.frances-tustin-autism.org/ - The Francis Tustin Trust, featuring the history of Frances Tustin and her life's work