Interfaces between intersubjectivity and attachment: Three perspectives on a mother–infant inpatient case

✍ Scribed by George Downing; Dieter Bürgin; Corinna Reck; Ute Ziegenhain

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 166 KB
• Volume: 29
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0163-9641
• DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20177

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Despite much new literature on clinical early intervention, background theoretical issues have received less critical attention. In this study, we look at a single mother–infant case from different perspectives. To give the discussion a viable focus, we draw upon two types of specific material: an Adult Attachment Interview (M. Main & R. Goldwyn, 1985–1998) and a video of mother–infant interaction. We elaborate some alternative conceptualizations of this material, noting similarities, contrasts, and differences in emphasis in these frameworks. A brief series of practical implications for clinical treatment is summarized in conclusion.