Mother-Baby-Toddler Group Guide A Psychodynamic Approach PDF
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‘This is a very kind book. It is kind to the reader because it is so clear, informative, and hopeful; it is eminently kind to the mothers, babies, and toddlers. The way in which a mother’s critical observation of her baby or herself can be turned into a more generous view and thereby change mother- child interactions is stunning. May this methodology spread, as it will change many lives.’ Anne Alvarez, consultant Child and Adolescent psychotherapist, Tavistock Clinic, London; author, The Thinking Heart ‘This thoughtful guide embodies the author’s profound understanding of mother- child relationships in the critical first three years of a child’s life. The specific support, educational, and psychodynamic intervention components that create a reflective space are carefully described and richly illustrated. This book is so readable and informative, it can enrich a broad range of practitioners, and parents themselves.’ Tessa Baradon, Parent- Infant Project, Anna Freud Centre; co- director, International Training School for Infancy and Early Years ‘This wonderful book fills an important gap in the current literature on parenting interventions. The Guide derives much of its power from the wealth of narratives describing the way the group-l eader recruits mothers’ memories from their own childhoods to give meaning to current problems with their babies and toddlers thereby offering insight to all group members.’ Alexandra Harrison, training and supervising analyst, Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute; assistant professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; founder, Supporting Child Caregivers - Infant- parent mental health training non- profit throughout the world ‘This wonderfully valuable book is an eminently practical guide. Its distinctiveness is in the detailed vignettes that describe the complex challenges at each age and the unique way developmental information is integrated with psychodynamic intervention. This book is for experienced clinicians and early career professionals.’ Wendy Olesker, training and supervising adult and child analyst, New York Psychoanalytic Institute; editorial board, Psychoanalytic Study of the Child ‘The Mother- Baby- Toddler Group Guide is straightforward in its outline, yet at the same time is a multilayered and intricate template that offers depth and nuance as it powerfully weaves together many ideas about fostering resilience in mothers, babies, and toddlers. The many vignettes provide vivid illustration of the intense emotions mothers experience and how the integrated educational and psychodynamic group- process provides understanding and time to reflect.’ Rita Reiswig, co- director, The Anni Bergman Parent- Infant Program, Contemporary Freudian Society and IPTAR; psychoanalyst for adults, adolescents, and children Mother- Baby- Toddler Group Guide This book is a comprehensive guide for leading mother-b aby- toddler groups, a text for teaching child development, and a handbook for early intervention. The guidelines provide a detailed psychodynamic approach to resolve typ- ical developmental and mothering difficulties that arise during the first three years of life. As mothers’ thoughts about their babies and toddlers ricochet between the past, the present, and the future, mothers’ childhood memories are activated and out of awareness influence mother-c hild interactions. Specific interventions that generate mothers’ self-r eflection and insight are delineated. Group questions are organized by age and psychodynamic theme. Compelling vignettes illustrate synergies between the supportive and educational group- process, and the psychodynamic interventions with each mother- child dyad. Difficulties are resolved before they escalate into disorders. This is the first psychodynamic group guide to extend the infant mental health focus on treatment, to include prevention. Experienced clinicians, students, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and others interested in infant mental health and mothers’ well- being will find the specific guidelines practical, informative, and illuminating. Ilene S. Lefcourt established the Sackler Lefcourt Center for Child Development in 1982. She was the director, led the mother- baby- toddler groups, and provided developmental consultation to parents for over 35 years. She taught child psychiatry residents and parent-i nfant psychotherapy trainees about her work. She has been a faculty member at the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research Parent- Infant Program since 1995. Ms. Lefcourt is currently in private practice in NYC. She is the author of Parenting and Childhood Memories: A Psychoanalytic Approach to Reverberating Ghosts and Magic. Mother- Baby- Toddler Group Guide A Psychodynamic Approach Ilene S. Lefcourt First published 2023 by Routledge 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2023 Ilene S. Lefcourt The right of Ilene S. Lefcourt to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing- in- Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data Names: Lefcourt, Ilene S., 1946– author. Title: Mother-baby-toddler group guide : a psychodynamic approach / Ilene S. Lefcourt. Description: New York, NY : Routledge, 2023. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2022019738 (print) | LCCN 2022019739 (ebook) | ISBN 9781032351384 (hbk) | ISBN 9781032351391 (pbk) | ISBN 9781003325482 (ebk) Subjects: LCSH: Mother and child. | Child development. Classification: LCC HQ759 .L435 2023 (print) | LCC HQ759 (ebook) | DDC 155.6/463–dc23/eng/20220714 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022019738 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022019739 ISBN: 9781032351384 (hbk) ISBN: 9781032351391 (pbk) ISBN: 9781003325482 (ebk) DOI: 10.4324/ b23150 Typeset in Garamond by Newgen Publishing UK Contents About the author ix Foreword by Daniel Schechter, MD x Preface xi Acknowledgements xiv SECTION I Guideline principles 1 Introduction 3 Part 1: Mothers’ childhood memories 3 Psychodynamics of everyday life 5 Group- leader approach 9 Part 2: Group goals and group- process 12 Child development information and group questions 17 1 Psychodynamic themes 22 2 Mother- child proximity 57 Vignette 63 SECTION II Mother- baby- toddler beginning groups 67 3 Beginning groups 69 Pre- enrollment visits 69 Group composition and group schedules 70 Pre- group mother- child visits 71 Vignettes 72 First three group sessions 80 Child development information and group questions 82 viii Contents SECTION III Child development information and group questions 85 4 2 to 10- months 87 Child development information and group questions 87 Vignettes 100 5 11 to 19- months 109 Child development information and group questions 109 Vignettes 121 6 20 to 28- months 128 Child development information and group questions 128 Vignettes 140 7 29 to 36- months 148 Child development information and group questions 148 Vignettes 161 SECTION IV In conclusion 177 8 Individual sessions with a group mother 179 Vignette 180 9 Ending groups 184 Glossary 185 Suggested reading 189 Index 192 About the author Ilene S. Lefcourt established the Sackler Lefcourt Center for Child Development in 1982. She was the director, led the mother- baby- toddler groups, and provided developmental consultation to parents for over 35 years. She taught child psychiatry residents and parent-i nfant psychotherapy trainees about her work. She has been a faculty member at the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research Parent- Infant Program since 1995. Ms. Lefcourt is currently in private practice in NYC. She is the author of Parenting and Childhood Memories: A Psychoanalytic Approach to Reverberating Ghosts and Magic.
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