Abstract
This chapter discusses the added value of ideas derived from modern conflict theory, particularly the concept of interpreting defenses against unpleasant emotions, as applied to child and adolescent dynamic and psychoanalytic treatments. It aims to apply a developmental perspective to the construct of conflict and compromise formation and to show its value in the treatment of children and adolescents in a psychotherapeutic session. Ernst Kris described psychoanalysis as a way to view the mind from the perspective of conflict. This idea was developed and expanded over time by Charles Brenner and came to be called modern conflict theory. Both in health and mental dysfunction, defenses play a prominent role allowing the development of a balance between full expression of one's desires and a control of those desires as a result of conflict. The chapter highlights the historical roots and the principles developed when addressing children via the lens of modern conflict theory.
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