The Mother and Her Child: Clinical Aspects of Attachment, Separation, and Loss (Margaret S. Mahler)

The Mother and Her Child: Clinical Aspects of Attachment, Separation, and Loss, edited by Salman Akhtar, focuses upon the formation of an individual's self in the crucible of the early mother-child relationship. Bringing together contributions from distinguished psychoanalysts and child observational researchers, it elucidates the nuances of mothering, the child's tie to the mother, the mysteries of secure attachment, and the hazards of insecure attachment. These experts also discuss issues of separation, loss, and alternate sources of love when the mother is absent or emotionally unavailable, while highlighting the relevance of such ideas to the treatment of children and adults. Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments Chapter 1: What Does a Mother Do?: An Overview Salman Akhtar, M.D. Chapter 2: A Secure Connection: The Tethering of Attachment and Good-enough Maternal Care April E. Fallon, Ph.D., and Virginia M. Brabender, Ph.D. Chapter 3: Secure Connections, the Extended Family System, and the Socio-Cultural Construction of Attachment Theory Christine Kieffer, Ph.D. Chapter 4: Attachment and Separation-Individuation: Two Ways of Looking at the Mother/Infant Relationship Anni Bergman, Ph.D., Inga Blom,Ph.D., Daniela Polyak, B.A. Chapter 5 Mother-Infant Attachment: The Demystification of an Enigma Newell Fischer, M.D. Chapter 6: Searching for a Lost Mother: A Parent-Child Treatment Alexandra Harrison, M.D. Chapter 7: The Use of Video in Infant Research and Clinical Practice: A Historical Perspective Ann Smolen, Ph.D. Chapter 8: Childhood Losses, Adult Memories Anna Ornstein, M.D. Chapter 9: When Mother Isn't There: Finding Alternate Pathways to Development. Jennifer Bonovitz, Ph.D. Chapter 10: Before Self and Object Constancy: A Concluding Commentary M. Hossein Etezady, M.D. References Index About the Editor and Contributors. "The Mother and Her Child: Clinical Aspects of Attachment, Separation, and Loss, edited by Salman Akhtar focuses upon the formation of an individual's self in the crucible of the early mother-child relationship. Akhtar brings together contributions from distinguished psychoanalysts and child observational researchers to explore the nuances of mothering and the child's tie to the mother"--Provided by publisher. The Mother and Her Child: Clinical Aspects of Attachment, Separation, and Loss, edited by Salman Akhtar focuses upon the formation of an individual's self in the crucible of the early mother-child relationship. Akhtar brings together contributions from distinguished psychoanalysts and child observational researchers to explore the nuances of mothering and the child’s tie to the mother.