Towards an integrative neuroscientific and psychodynamic approach to the transmission of attachment

Botbol, Michel

doi:10.1016/j.jphysparis.2010.08.005

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“…The first decades of studies on attachment were strongly influenced by the Strange Situation research protocol and its corollary in adulthood, the Adult Attachment Interview. There has been a particular emphasis on assessing the stability and enduring nature of attachment status from infancy to adulthood (Aikins et al ., ; Moss et al ., ; Pinquart et al ., ; Raby et al ., ), and on the connection between parental attachment and the transmission of security or insecurity across generations through parenting styles (Atkinson et al ., ; Belsky, ; Bernier et al ., ; Botbol, ). The success of the Strange Situation as a repeatable, easily conducted protocol has led to its predominance as a measure within the attachment field but detracted from the clinical subtlety of attachment work.…”

Section: Ongoing Criticisms Of Attachment Theory Within Psychoanalysismentioning

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Bad Blood Revisited: Attachment and Psychoanalysis, 2015

Fonagy¹,

Campbell²

2015

Brit J Psychotherapy

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This article attempts to trace the intellectual history of the relationship between attachment theory and psychoanalytic thinking, and considers where we are now in the discourse between the two fields. We describe some of the points of convergence, as well as areas of continuing contention, and suggest future directions for attachment work which have a bearing on its relationship with psychoanalysis. In particular, mentalizing theory is discussed as a line of thinking that draws on both attachment ideas and psychoanalysis; recent developments in mentalizing are described within an argument about the future development of attachment thinking. Two constructs connected to attachment and mentalizing, epistemic trust and the concept of a general factor in psychopathology, are discussed along with the implications of these ideas for thinking about the common factors that effective psychotherapeutic interventions share.

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Section: Ongoing Criticisms Of Attachment Theory Within Psychoanalysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Bad Blood Revisited: Attachment and Psychoanalysis, 2015

Fonagy¹,

Campbell²

2015

Brit J Psychotherapy

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“…This interpretation is known as the linear or mediation model of the intergenerational transmission of attachment (Fig. ) and the robustness of this hypothesis has lead even to propone in recent years that mirror neurons may be the anatomical substratum of this process (Botbol, ).…”

Section: The Mechanisms Underlying the Transmission Of Attachmentmentioning

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The transmission of attachment across generations: The state of art and new theoretical perspectives

Sette

Coppola

Cassibba

2015

Scandinavian J Psychology

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The paper reviews the body of research testing the intergenerational transmission of attachment and the theoretical shift from the linear or mediation model (van IJzendoorn, 1995), according to which parental sensitivity is the main factor responsible for the correspondence between maternal and infant's attachment, to the ecological model of the transmission of attachment (van IJzendoorn & Bakermans-Kranenburg, 1997). This latter model has prompted researchers, over time, to identify potential mediators, other than caregiver's sensitivity, of the established association between parental representations regarding attachment and infant's attachment, as well as the potential moderators of the transmission process. Each of these two research domains will be carefully explored; lastly new perspectives on the intergenerational transmission of attachment and relevant areas of research needing more investigation are highlighted.

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“…In both rodents and humans, pregnant females undergo physiological and behavioral changes to support gestation (22); and several studies have shown that the infant responds to the mother from within the uterus (23, 24). During the neonatal period, mother–infant attachment develops and filial bonds form (25, 26). This period seems crucial for behavioral development and the establishment of the infant’s stress coping style (27).…”

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Mother–Pup Interactions: Rodents and Humans

Lucion

Bortolini

2014

Front. Endocrinol.

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In order to survive after birth, mammalian infants need a caretaker, usually the mother. Several behavioral strategies have evolved to guarantee the transition from a period of intense caregiving to offspring independence. Here, we examine a selection of literature on the genetic, epigenetic, physiological, and behavioral factors relating to development and mother–infant interactions. We intend to show the utility of comparisons between rodent and human models for deepening knowledge regarding this key relationship. Particular attention is paid to the following factors: the distinct developmental stages of the mother–pup relationship as relating to behavior; examples of key genetic components of mammalian mother–infant interactions, specifically those coding for the hormones oxytocin and vasopressin; and the possible functions of gene imprinting in mediating interactions between genetics and environment in the mother–infant relationship. As early mother–infant attachment seems to establish the basic parameters for later social interactions, ongoing investigations in this area are essential. We propose the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in order to better understand the network of genes, gene regulation, neuropeptide action, physiological processes, and feedback loops essential to understand the complex behaviors of mother–infant interaction.

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Towards an integrative neuroscientific and psychodynamic approach to the transmission of attachment

Cited by 10 publications

References 57 publications

Bad Blood Revisited: Attachment and Psychoanalysis, 2015

Bad Blood Revisited: Attachment and Psychoanalysis, 2015

The transmission of attachment across generations: The state of art and new theoretical perspectives

Mother–Pup Interactions: Rodents and Humans

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