Summary

In this paper, the author focuses on the enduring quality of adolescence and its impact throughout the life cycle.

Illustrating his presentation with clinical and literary examples, he describes the various stages of adolescence and their effect on character development and symptom formation in adult life. He also comments on the value in analysis of recovering the full range of adolescent experiences, including the often overlooked early adolescent years.

This presentation is made in cooperation with the Child Analysis Section of the NYU Psychoanalytic Institute