What a tangled WEB we weave: Straight talk about anonymising clinical writing about child and adolescent psychoanalysis

This paper explores the ethical challenges child and adolescent psychoanalysts encounter in trying to preserve the confidentiality of their patients and their families while still sharing what they have learned from this work by writing about it for professional colleagues. These challenges are made even more difficult in our digital age, when almost anything one has written can be discovered. An example of an adult who found papers written by an analyst seen in childhood serves as a cautionary tale.

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The International Journal of Psychoanalysis
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2025-11-02
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https://doi.org/10.1080/00207578.2025.2585385
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Mental Health via Writing
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What a tangled WEB we weave: Straight talk about anonymising clinical writing about child and adolescent psychoanalysis

Denia G. Barrett
The International Journal of Psychoanalysis
Mental Health via Writing
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What a tangled WEB we weave: Straight talk about anonymising clinical writing about child and adolescent psychoanalysis

Denia G. Barrett
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Abstract

This paper explores the ethical challenges child and adolescent psychoanalysts encounter in trying to preserve the confidentiality of their patients and their families while still sharing what they have learned from this work by writing about it for professional colleagues. These challenges are made even more difficult in our digital age, when almost anything one has written can be discovered. An example of an adult who found papers written by an analyst seen in childhood serves as a cautionary tale.

The International Journal of PsychoanalysisVol. 106(6)
Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis (US), Psychoanalytical Association (KZ)
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Mental Health via Writing
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