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T he CARE - Inde x use in the fore nsic e va lua tion for the c hild prote c tive proje c t L uc ia Di F ilippo Ph.D., c og nitive psyc hote ra pist a nd psyc holog ist for Child Prote c tion Se rvic e - Ce ntro di T e ra pia de ll’Adole sc e nza (CT A) in Mila n

Aim of the pre se nta tion • One o f thre e c a se s, bro ug ht to Child Pro te c tio n Se rvic e ’ s a tte ntio n by the Co urt fo r Mino rs in Mila n • Ho w the func tio na l info rma tio ns c o ming fro m CARE -I nde x a re use ful with o the r info rma tio ns o f fo re nsic e va lua tio ns fo r de c isio n ma king in suppo rting pro je c t to the fa milie s a nd c hild pro te c tio n. • Othe r info rma tio ns a re : • pe rso na l histo ry; • Psyc ho dia g no stic o r psyc ho so c ia l e va lua tio n fo r the a dults; • c o uple histo ry; • psyc ho fisic infa nt we ll-be ing , e tc . the inte rna tio na l a sso c ia tio n fo r the study o f a tta c hme nt

Common c ha ra c te ristic s of the c a se s • All o f c a se s c o me to the a tte ntio n o f judic ia l a utho rity fo r a hig h c o uple c o nflic t; • 2 c a se s a re c ha ra c te rize d by a n unre so lve d c o uple re la tio nship; • I n the 3 c a se s I ma de the infa nt psyc ho lo g ic a l e va lua tio n inste a d o the r c o lle g ue s ma de the a dult o ne s. the inte rna tio na l a sso c ia tio n fo r the study o f a tta c hme nt

Mic ha e la ’s Ca se : how it a rrive d a t the Soc ia l Se rvic e ’s a tte ntion • the mo the r ha d de ma nde d the inte rve ntio n o f the judic ia l a utho rity in re que sting e xc lusive c usto dy be c a use the fa the r is a g g re ssive to wa rds he r; • T he judic ia l a utho rity issue d a pro visio na l de c re e a rra ng ing : 1. Jo int c usto dy; 2. pla c e me nt o f the c hild with the mo the r 3. A c a le nda r o f da ily visits be twe e n M a nd he r fa the r; 4. A psyc ho so c ia l inve stig a tio n thro ug h o ur se rvic e . the inte rna tio na l a sso c ia tio n fo r the study o f a tta c hme nt

Psyc hosoc ia l Inve stig a tion: the mothe r’s pe rsona l story • M a nd the mo the r live s in ma te rna l fa mily’ s ho me . • Mo the r wo rke s with he r fa mily in a fa rm. • She ha s a limit: a n e c o no mic a nd ho using de pe nde nc y. • Sinc e she wa s a c hild she ha d be e n o be die nt to he r pa re nts, a g o o d stude nt a nd in the rule s. • She ha d a c o mplic a te d c hildho o d due to a se nse o f ina de qua c y to wa rds pe e rs fo r a slim bo dy ima g e . T he the me o f judg me nt is ve ry impo rta nt to he r . • she ha d a na rc issistic fra g ility linke d to he r mo the r pe rc e ive d a s mo re be a utiful a nd a ttra c tive tha n he r . • She ha s a g o o d re so urse s to fa c e he r pro ble ms: she is a c le ve r g irl; she is a wa re o f the intra psyc hic a nd re la tio na l c o nflic ts. the inte rna tio na l a sso c ia tio n fo r the study o f a tta c hme nt

Psyc hosoc ia l Inve stig a tion: the fa the r’s pe rsona l story • M’ s fa the r live s in his fa mily ho me ; • He wo rks o c c a sio na lly a s a ma so n witho ut a re g ula r c o ntra c t; • He ta lks a bo ut his sto ry with diffic ulty, quic kly a nd minimizing the situa tio ns tha t c a n g ive a ne g a tive ima g e o f himse lf a nd his fa mily; • By this wa y, the re is a little po ssibility re fle c ting o f o wn sto ry. • He ha s a na rc issistic fra g ility linke d to a c ha rita ble a nd tra uma tic e xpe rie nc e s to wa rds whic h he de ve lo pe d impo rta nt re a c tive fo rma tio ns: a stro ng a nd a uto no mo us se lf-ima g e with re a c tive a g g re ssio n tra its. the inte rna tio na l a sso c ia tio n fo r the study o f a tta c hme nt

Psyc hosoc ia l Inve stig a tion: Couple History a nd Dyna mic • T he pa re nts we re ve ry yo ung whe n the y me t the mse lve s; • T he mo the r c ho o se d M’ s fa the r to e ma nc ipa te he rse lf a nd o ppo sing he r pa re nts. • With he r he sa w a stro ng ima g e in c o mpe nsa tio n to the fra g ile na rc issistic ima g e . • T he re la tio nship we nt o n fo r 2 ye a rs a nd e nde d a lmo st imme dia te ly whe n the y trie d to live to g e the r . • Sinc e the n the y c yc lic a lly a lte rna te mo me nts o f stro ng c o nflic t a t time s whe n the y c a n ta lk a nd c o lla bo ra te . All c o nflic ts a re in fro nt o f M. • She c o mpla ins o f be ing judg e d a s a ba d mo the r , c o ntro lle d a nd o ppre sse d by him a nd his rig id re pre se nta tio n o f pa re nting . • He fe lt e xc lude d fro m the ma na g e me nt o f the c hild a nd c la ime d mo re a nd mo re spa c e . the inte rna tio na l a sso c ia tio n fo r the study o f a tta c hme nt

An importa nt e ve nt: • During the infa nt psyc ho lo g ic a l e va lua tio n M do e sn’ t wa nt to g o ho me to he r mo the r a fte r a we e k-e nd spe nt by he r fa the r . • M sho ws a big c risis o f a ng uish. • the a ng uish re so unds fro m fa the r to da ug hte r in a vic io us c irc le ; • T he mo the r is still a nd una ble to c o nfo rt the c hild; she re a c ts a g g re ssive to the fa the r . • T he fa the r is a fra id his da ug hte r ha d be e n mistre a de d by M’ s mo the r a nd he r fa mily è Utr (dpl) o r Utr (i)? the inte rna tio na l a sso c ia tio n fo r the study o f a tta c hme nt

An importa nt e ve nt: • I n this pe rio d the mo the r is ve ry e ng a g e d with jo b; • M spe nds a lo t o f time with his fa the r , be ne fiting fro m his c a re a nd a ffe c tio n; • M is e xpe rie nc ing this se pa ra tio n a s a ma te rna l a ba ndo nme nt, fo me nte d mo re o r le ss c o nsc io usly by his fa the r . the inte rna tio na l a sso c ia tio n fo r the study o f a tta c hme nt

Infa nt psyc holog ic a l e va lua tion: the me thod • So me psyc ho lo g ic a l inte rvie ws with M, the pa re nts, the g ra ndpa re nts a nd the kinde rg a rtne r te a c he r; • T he c hild is o bse rve d with o r witho ut he r pa re nts/ o the r me mbe rs o f the ma te rna l fa mily in so me g a me ma tc he s by the psyc ho lo g ist; • T he vide o s be twe e n M a nd he r pa re nts/ o the r me mbe rs o f the ma te rna l fa mily wa s e va lua te d by T CI (Critte nde n, 2005) (witho ut frustra tio n ta sk)a nd c o de d with the supe rvisio n o f a blind c o de r . the inte rna tio na l a sso c ia tio n fo r the study o f a tta c hme nt

Infa nt psyc holog ic a l e va lua tion: Infa nt de ve lopme nt • M is we ll a ddre sse d; • She is fe a rful to wa rds the unkno wn se tting ; • She is pa ssive in the g a me ; • She is a bit c lumsy in the mo ve me nts; • She ha s so me pro ble ms in the ling uistic de ve lo pme nt: limite d vo c a bula ry a nd use o f sing le wo rds fo r se nte nc e s the inte rna tio na l a sso c ia tio n fo r the study o f a tta c hme nt

Infa nt psyc holog ic a l e va lua tion: the sc ore s of the T CI sc a le s • SSD = 3-4; • T he sc o re s o f mo the r sc a le s: S = 3, C= 1, UR = 10 è Pa tte rn: UR(a ) • T he sc o re s o f infa nt sc a le s : C = 3, = 3, D = 8 è Pa tte rn: T CC = 0, T / D a s C4 the inte rna tio na l a sso c ia tio n fo r the study o f a tta c hme nt

Infa nt psyc holog ic a l e va lua tion: the re la tionship be twe e n M a nd he r mothe r T he mo the r: • is a c tive in the g a me but do e sn’ t re fle c te he r c hild ve ry e mo tio na lly; • inte ra c te s in a pe da g o g ic a l wa y a s if she is no t de a ling with the "re a l c hild" but with a n "ima g ine d c hild" the inte rna tio na l a sso c ia tio n fo r the study o f a tta c hme nt

Infa nt psyc holog ic a l e va lua tion: the re la tionship be twe e n M a nd he r mothe r T he c hild: • the c o e rc ive be ha vio rs a ttra c te mo the r’ s a tte ntio n whe n she le a ve s the re la tio nship; • fre que nt disa rme d be ha vio urs a re re que sts fo r "c a re " tha t re info rc e the ne e d to sta y in re la tio n to the de trime nt o f e xplo ra tio n; • At the e nd o f the vide o she sho ws diffic ulty in le a ving the ro o m with e xa g g e ra te d be ha vio rs tha t the mo the r c a n’ t sto p: te a ring o wn ha ir , thro wing he rse lf o n the flo o r , thro wing the o bje c ts; • C4 the inte rna tio na l a sso c ia tio n fo r the study o f a tta c hme nt

Infa nt psyc holog ic a l e va lua tion: the sc ore s of the T CI sc a le s • SSD = 5-6; • T he sc o re s o f fa the r sc a le s: S = 5, C= 0, UR = 8 è Pa tte rn: I ne pt • T he sc o re s o f infa nt sc a le s : C = 5, = 6, D = 3 è Pa tte rn: T CC = 0, T / D a s C2(4) the inte rna tio na l a sso c ia tio n fo r the study o f a tta c hme nt

Infa nt psyc holog ic a l e va lua tion: the re la tionship be twe e n M a nd he r fa the r • le ss c ritic a l in lo w-stre ss situa tio ns tha n o ne be twe e n M a nd he r mo the r; • mo re inte ra c tive e xc ha ng e s with e mo tio na l sha ring ; • the fa the r is in tro uble to suppo rt his da ug hte r's e xplo ra tio n, e xpa nding its c o nte nts a nd ta king his turn; • T he fa the r is le ss no rma tive a nd the c hild ha s mo re thre a te ning be ha vo iur • C2(4) the inte rna tio na l a sso c ia tio n fo r the study o f a tta c hme nt