New Books in Psychoanalysis Dominique: the Case of an Adolescent interview with Jamieson Webster
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Oct 13, 2025 Psychoanalyst Jamieson Webster discusses the revised translation of Françoise Dolto's "Dominique: The Case of an Adolescent." She explores the unique structure of Dolto's work, featuring session fragments and rich insights into the therapeutic process. Topics include the intricate dynamics between mother and child, the concept of authority in therapy, and the impact of identity on adolescent development. Jamieson also touches on Dolto's relevance today regarding gender and family diversity, highlighting her innovative contributions to child psychoanalysis.
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Case Study As Deep Narrative
- Françoise Dolto's case style blends session transcripts, theory, and novelist-like narrative to reveal depth beyond strict methodology.
- Jamieson Webster argues Dominique rivals Freud's cases in its layered, returnable richness.
Twelve Sessions, Dramatic Change
- Dominique is a 14-year-old brought by his mother for erratic behavior and severe math difficulty, labeled autistic/psychotic era-wise.
- Dolto conducts only twelve sessions and achieves dramatic speech, separation, and symbolic gains.
Separation Over Blame
- Dolto locates the family's pathology in an incestuous, enmeshed maternal space whose separation is crucial.
- Webster notes Dolto places responsibility on father, mother, and child to become accountable in the separation.
