The earliest relationship : parents, infants, and the drama of early attachment

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The earliest relationship : parents, infants, and the drama of early attachment

T. Berry Brazelton, Bertrand G. Cramer

Addison-Wesley, c1991

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"A Merloyd Lawrence book"

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-243) and index

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Description

The world-renowned pediatrician, T. Berry Brazelton, and Bertrand G. Cramer, psychoanalyst and pioneer in infant psychiatry, have combined lifetimes of research and practice to write the definitive work on early parent/child relationships. Praised and welcomed by all those who work with new parents-pediatricians, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers-the book will be a valuable resource for concerned and curious parents.

Table of Contents

Pregnancy: The Birth of Attachment * Introduction * The Prehistory of Attachment * The Dawn of Attachment * Attachment in Fathers-to-Be The Newborn as Participant * Introduction * The Appearance of the Newborn and Its Impact * Reflexes in the Newborn * The Five Senses in the Newborn * States of Consciousness * Assessment of the Newborn * Individual Differences Observing Early Interaction * Introduction * Interaction Studies: An Overview * Interaction in Context * Still-Face Studies * Four Stages in Early Interaction * Essentials of Early Interaction Imaginary Interactions * The Infant As Ghost * Reenacting Past Modes of Relationship * The Child As One Part of the Parent * Assessing Imaginary Interactions Understanding the Earliest Relationship: A Complementary Approach to Infant Assessment * Introduction * Combining Developmental Observation and Analytic Insight * Assessing Interaction * Lisa: Angry Already * Sebastian: Reproachful Eyes * Peter Wild Man * Clarissa: No Matter What * Bob: They Took Him Away * Antonio: A Bad Eye * Sarah: Malina * Mary: Time Out * Julian: The Tyrant * Assessment As Intervention

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