No, maternal bonding does not happen automatically. Far from being innate (an instinct) it must be created and developed but it can also dysfunction, in which case specific treatment is required. This book using numerous case studies provides the methods for a veritable clinic of relationships. Table of contents: Introduction: the central place of mother-infant interaction. Understanding. Motherinfant hospitalisation. Inter-subjective construction and its pitfalls. Emotional sharing and empathy. From agreement to reciprocity. Theory of archaic relationships. IONUT: the story of the mouth. Rythmicity, imitation, interactivity. Treating. Four clinical stories. Incest, authority, perversion. Secrecy and operative thought. Mother and daughter. The family and education. The place of grandparents.
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