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Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy
2018. Vol. 26, no. 4, 151–168
doi:10.17759/cpp.2018260410
ISSN: 2075-3470 / 2311-9446 (online)

“Fathers and Children”: Psychodynamic View on Father’s Role in Child’s Development

 
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Abstract

We analyze the father’s role in child development and present psychodynamic view on the stages of child development. A clinical case and history of psychoanalytic treatment are presented. A number of modern theoretical views on a father’s role in child development are integrated into clinical material. We consider the functions and features of the father’s role in the symbiotic, practicing and rapproachment phases of child development. The phenomenon of the alienated (forced) identification is outlined, and its potential consequences are analyzed. We emphasize the role of parents as a couple at the Oedipal stage and draw out the prerequisites of psychologically healthy fatherhood stemming both from the father’s personality and from the couple’s dynamics.

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Keywords: early triangulation, separation, paternal function, maternal deprivation, mentalization, alienated identification, narcissistic parent

Journal rubric: Workshop and Methods

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OpenAlex trends: Child Therapy and Development, Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications, Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research

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This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to psychodynamic psychotherapy, developmental trauma, attachment, mental health, and the parent-infant relationship. It explores the intersection of neuroscience and psychoanalysis, as well as the concept of resilience in clinical practice. The papers also delve into the impact of childhood trauma on adult mental health and the role of group therapy in addressing developmental trauma.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/cpp.2018260410

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For citation: Gulina, M.A., Vasilyeva, N.L. (2018). “Fathers and Children”: Psychodynamic View on Father’s Role in Child’s Development. Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy, 26(4), 151–168. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/cpp.2018260410

© Gulina M.A., Vasilyeva N.L., 2018

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

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Information About the Authors

Marina A. Gulina, Doctor of Psychology, Professor, Department of Methodology of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Professor, CITY University, London, United Kingdom, Moscow, Russian Federation, e-mail: marinagulina@mail.ru

Nina L. Vasilyeva, Doctor of Psychology, Professor, Child and Parent Mental Health and Early Intervention Chair, Department of Psychology, St. Petersburg State University, St.Petersburg, Russian Federation, e-mail: ninavasilyeva@yandex.ru

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