Mirroring, imitation, identification: The sense of self in relation to the mother's internal world

Journal of Child Psychotherapy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 52-71

  Rhode, Maria ^a  

^a TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Eye contact; Identification; Imitation; Internal object; Introjection; Mirroring

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; EGO IDENTITY; HUMAN; IDENTITY; IMITATION; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NARCISSISM; PHENOMENOLOGY; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 18944402250     PISSN: 0075417X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00754170500093553     Document Type: Article

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