Abstract

RAZNOSZCZYK DE SCHEJTMAN, Clara. Dyadic affective regulation and infant self regulation in the early psychic structure. Anu. investig. [online]. 2006, vol.13, pp.185-191. ISSN 1851-1686.

The present paper deals with the overlapping between data obtained from observational mother-infant research and psychoanalytical conceptualizations on psychic structure. 48 mother-infant dyads were videotaped and affective regulation was studied through the microanalysis of 3 minutes face to face interaction. Maternal self esteem was studied through an interview and self administered instruments were offered to the mothers. Results are presented on the relations obtained between the observed expressivity in the mother and the infant, and Maternal Self Esteem. A theoretical discussion is presented regarding implications for psychoanalysis around the study of the interactive dyadic phenomenon and from the process from dyadic affective regulation to infant self regulation. Some ideas on the topic from Daniel Stern and Edward Tronick are presented and a psychotherapeutic intervention model in infancy is proposed.

Keywords : Psychoanalysis; Developmental psychology; Motherinfant interaction; Infant psychotherapy; Affective regulation; Narcissism; Maternal self esteem.

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