INTERDISCIPLINARY WORK WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED EARLY RELATIONAL TRAUMAS: THE CONTRIBUTION OF MENTALIZATION
Children who have experienced early relational traumas present many challenges to interdisciplinary intervention, particularly because of their tendency to act-out their difficulties and their relational problems. The concept of mentalization, which refers to the ability to identify mental states in oneself and others, enriches the thinking of clinicians concerning these complex cases. Based on a clinical example, this article describes the general principles of mentalization-based interventions and their contribution to four treatment approaches: dyadic interventions, parental support meetings, individual psychotherapy and educational interventions.