VTG Your Inner Child Of The Past 1962 W Hugh Missildine DJ HC 1st Ed. 317 Pages. 9 1/2” x 6 1/2”. Used. Condition Is ”Very Good”. Paper Dust Jacket Is About Good Minus. The Edges Are Tattered On Top And Bottom : Flea Bites, 3 Or 4 Tears 1” Vertically And A Couple Missing Pieces And Folds. Slight Inside Oxidation. Outside Has Wear And Spots. Not in the Greatest Shape But 95% InTact Is A Win. Book Might Have A Couple Pages With The Slightest Oxidation But Otherwise Book Is Really In Outstanding Condition Structurally, Pages And Appearance. See Pics. Shipped Via USPS Media Mail 1389

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"Your Inner Child of the Past" is a book by W. Hugh Missildine published in 1963 that explores how childhood experiences shape adult behavior and emotional well-being. It emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and nurturing one's inner child to heal past emotional wounds and improve relationships.

Based on the groundbreaking bestseller that pointed therapy in a new direction. Missildine tells how to seek the inner child, identify how the inner child shapes behavior, and create ways to integrate the inner child into the adult personality.

W. Hugh Missildine (1915-1986) was an assistant professor of psychiatry at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry. He is best known for his influential 1963 book 'Your Inner Child of the Past,' published by Simon & Schuster, which introduced the concept of the 'inner child' that has become a widely referenced term in modern psychology and therapy. Through his knowledge of both psychiatry and psychology, Missildine explored factors in childhood that affect adulthood, and his work was considered groundbreaking and pointed therapy in a new direction. His book was recognized as an important work by an early leader in child psychiatry and the effects of childhood development on the adult personality. While his academic position was at the assistant professor level, his theoretical contributions to understanding the psychological impact of childhood experiences on adult behavior have had lasting influence in the mental health field.