TY - JOUR T1 - CHildren of psychiatrists and other psychotherapists AU - Charles SC Y1 - 1989/09/22 N1 - 10.1001/jama.1989.03430120153040 JO - JAMA SP - 1699 EP - 1700 VL - 262 IS - 12 N2 - The author writes at the end of this book that "there is no easy or definitive conclusion to what began as a work of curiosity." This book is, in a sense, a journey that we share with the child of a psychoanalyst and a clinical social worker who, like many other children of psychotherapists, seeks to penetrate the secret world of his parents' work as well as to explore how he himself and others like him have been influenced by that world.His search begins with the question, "Are common features to be found among the children of psychotherapists... that stem from different manners of behaving and understanding behavior?" His initial response is, "There appears that there are." The author, an accomplished writer, is an articulate guide, pointing out both the interesting sights and the rocky terrain of a world that is a source of curiosity not only for the SN - 0098-7484 M3 - doi: 10.1001/jama.1989.03430120153040 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1989.03430120153040 ER -