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Clinical vicissitudes of adoption
1Division of Pediatric Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
|January 20, 1999
Summary
Adoption experiences are shaped by parental fears and child
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Family Studies
- Child Development
Background:
- Adoption presents unique psychological dynamics for both adoptive parents and children.
- Parental fantasies and fears can impact parenting efficacy and the child's sense of security.
- Children may exhibit behaviors stemming from early abandonment experiences.
Observation:
- Adoptive parents' perceptions of entitlement and their own anxieties can influence parenting.
- Adopted children's attempts to cope with abandonment can manifest as challenging behaviors.
- These behaviors can, in turn, exacerbate parental fears and fantasies about the child's history.
Findings:
- A complex interplay exists between parental psychological states and adopted children's behaviors.
- Maladaptive behaviors in adopted children can be linked to unresolved issues of early abandonment.
- Parental fears and fantasies can be amplified by the child's coping mechanisms.
Implications:
- Therapists knowledgeable in adoption can provide crucial support to families.
- An empathic therapeutic stance can help manage anxieties and conflicts within the adoptive family.
- Effective therapy facilitates better resolution of individual and shared adoption-related challenges.
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