title: The sibling and psychotherapy: a review with clinical examples.
abstract: Psychoanalytic and other literature relevant to the sibling relationship is reviewed. Cases are presented illustrating the role of feelings towards the sibling in psychotherapeutic practice. Three main areas are discussed: (1) the birth of a sibling as a 'fixation point'; (2) the effect of the sibling on identity formation; (3) the role of the sibling relationship in treatment, especially the importance of acknowledging sibling rivalry.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001722:Birth Order; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010553:Personality Development; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D012801:Sibling Relations