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[Times of childhood. Clinic of urgency and helplessness]

Marcela Armus1, Marisa Factorovich, Nora Woscoboinik

  • 1Programa "Mirar y Prevenir", Ministerio de Salud, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. marcela.armus@gmail.com.

Vertex (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
|March 10, 2018
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This study addresses early childhood distress and mental health emergencies in infants up to age 2. It highlights the infant-mother bond and the need for multidisciplinary teams for early detection and intervention.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Infant Mental Health
  • Developmental Psychiatry

Background:

  • Understanding the "times of childhood" and psychological subjectivity construction.
  • Identifying "urgent" factors in early psychological development.
  • Recognizing early distress symptoms in children up to age 2.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss the relevance of urgency in psychological subjectivity.
  • To identify symptoms of early childhood distress and mental health emergencies.
  • To emphasize the infant-mother relationship in treating helplessness.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of "urgent" factors in child development.
  • Review of symptoms indicative of early distress and emergencies.
  • Exploration of the infant-mother dyad as central to clinical practice.

Main Results:

  • Early distress in children under two presents with specific symptoms.
  • Mental health emergencies include abuse, violence, and Münchausen syndrome.
  • The infant-mother relationship is critical in addressing helplessness.

Conclusions:

  • The concept of emergency extends beyond traditional psychiatric definitions.
  • There is an urgent need for integrated work teams.
  • Training professionals in early detection and intervention is crucial.

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