Poulsen, Inger
When a child without a fully developed language experiences physical and psychological stress that exceeds the child's capacity to cope, the experience can leave lasting marks, unless the child receives treatment.Infant therapy is a method inspired by the work of the French pediatrician and psychoanalyst Francoise Dolto and her student Caroline Eli
Foreword -- Part I -- Presentation of Françoise Dolto and Caroline Eliacheff -- Infant therapy in practice at Skodsborg treatment centre for infants -- Therapy with infants as it is practiced at The Family House in Horsens -- Case: Adam -- Affective attunement and special moments -- Attachment as the foundation of the child´s development -- Attachment and separation: abandonment syndrome -- A theoretical model -- Transitional objects and phenomena and their role as protective measures -- Therapy with infants: how is it possible? -- Infant therapy as a preventive measure -- Part II -- Using the method of infant therapy with older children -- The method of infant therapy and other professions -- Infant therapy with adopted children -- The method of infant therapy in adult therapy -- National and international interest in identifying and treating trauma in infants
When a child without a fully developed language experiences physical and psychological stress that exceeds the child's capacity to cope, the experience can leave lasting marks, unless the child receives treatment. The most important messages are, "Never allow the child's pain to be forgotten," and "Everything that is left unsaid ties up energy."
When a child without a fully developed language experiences physical and psychological stress that exceeds the child's capacity to cope, the experience can leave lasting marks, unless the child receives treatment. The most important messages are, "Never allow the child's pain to be forgotten," and "Everything that is left unsaid ties up energy."
