The psychological birth of the human infant : symbiosis and individuation /
Margaret S. Mahler, Fred Pine, Anni Bergman.
- 1st pbk. ed. / with new prefaces by Fred Pine and Anni Bergman.
- New York, NY : Basic Books, c2000.
- xxvi, 309 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-288) and indexes.
Separation-individuation in perspective. Overview -- Evolution and functioning of the research setting -- On human symbiosis and the subphases of the separation-individuation process. The forerunners of the separation-individuation process -- The first subphase: differentiation and the development of the body image -- The second subphase: practicing -- The third subphase: rapprochement -- The fourth subphase: consolidation of individuality and the beginnings of emotional object constancy -- Five children's subphase development. Bruce -- Donna -- Wendy -- Teddy -- Sam -- Summary and reflections. Variations within the subphases with special reference to differentiation -- The epigenesis of separation anxiety, basic mood, and primitive identity -- Reflections on core identity and self-boundary formation -- Some concluding remarks about the significance of the rapprochement crisis -- Appendices. The data analysis and its rationale: a case study in systematic clinical research. Appendix A. The available data -- Appendix B. A research rationale -- Appendix C. Some research strategies.