Suffering in the parent-child relationship: mentalizing interventions in youth protection

Authors

  • Miguel M. Terradas Universidade de Sherbrooke; Departamento de Psicologia
  • Julie Achim Universidade de Sherbrooke; Departamento de Psicologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1981-1624.v21i1p170-188

Abstract

Children and adolescents under the responsibility of the youth protection have experienced complex traumas concerning neglect, mistreatment, and various forms of abuse. The authors suggest that, as their parents, they show significant difficulties to mentalize as well as a pre-mentalizing mode of psychic functioning. This article presents the operationalization of the different pre-mentalizing modes of thought (teleological, psychic equivalence, and pretend-mode). This study also presents the underlying principles from a mentalizing intervention program that can be used by educators who work with vulnerable children and adolescents.

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Published

2016-04-01

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How to Cite

Terradas, M. M., & Achim, J. (2016). Suffering in the parent-child relationship: mentalizing interventions in youth protection . Clinical Styles. The Journal on the Vicissitudes of Childhood, 21(1), 170-188. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1981-1624.v21i1p170-188