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Christine Anzieu-Premmereur1

  • 1Psychiatry Department, Columbia University, New York City, NY, United States.

Frontiers in Psychiatry
|December 12, 2022
PubMed

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Psychoanalytic therapy for infants and parents can prevent future issues by addressing early relationship disorders. Early interventions based on psychoanalytic principles offer therapeutic potential for infants and parents.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Psychoanalytic Theory
  • Infant Mental Health

Background:

  • Early relationship disorders in infants can have long-lasting effects.
  • Psychoanalytic theory provides insights into early development and parental interactions.
  • Disruptions in caregiver relationships may lead to anxiety and hinder development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore psychoanalytic interventions for infants and their parents.
  • To enhance understanding of early relationship disorders.
  • To identify therapeutic tools for clinicians working with infants and families.

Main Methods:

  • Psychoanalytic lens applied to clinical work with infants and parents.
  • Examination of psychoanalytic concepts such as the depressive position and defense mechanisms.
  • Analysis of transference and psychosomatic reactions in infants.

Main Results:

  • Psychoanalytic concepts are crucial for clinical interventions with infants.
  • Early disappointment and abandonment can negatively impact psychic economy and development.
  • Therapeutic interventions can prevent future narcissistic pain issues.

Conclusions:

  • Early therapies based on psychoanalytic knowledge are beneficial for parents and infants.
  • Interventions can improve efficiency in treating early relationship disorders.
  • Preventing future psychological issues is possible through early psychoanalytic-informed therapy.

Keywords:
depressiondyadic therapyplayfulnessprimitive anxietiespsychoanalysis

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