1 Basic concepts concerning the first year of life (D
Winnicott 1896-1971) - glossary 有关生命第一年的基本概念(温尼科特 1896-1971)词汇表 Lea Klein PhD from Israel 丽雅·克莱因 博士(以色列) 张沛超 博士 译 Primary maternal preoccupation- this refers to the mental ability of the mother to prepare herself to the special situation of being totally devoted to the infant at the first time after birth
It is parallel to the physical ability to be pregnant and give birth
This "illness" is starting at the ending part of pregnancy, some weeks before infant is born, and continuing for several weeks later
The mother is extremely mentally occupied with the new born and then identifies and totally devoted to him, as long as the stage of total dependency
So she is one with her baby
He needs it for his healthy development
This is the