« le traumatisme de la mort annoncée »: Transmissions entre soignants et parents face à la maladie grave dun enfant

Abstract

The authors propose to reflect on the psychic processes caused by the announcement of a child's serious illness to the parents and professional caregivers. The children we refer to are between 3 months and 16 years old and suffer from severe cerebral affections (traumatic brain injury, brain tumor, neurological affection). The article also aims to show in which aspects the announcement has a value of traumatism for the parents (it causes feelings of anguish and insulation) and for the caregivers. The role of the relation caregivers-parents and the function of the announcement are investigated on several levels (cognitive, relational and intrapsychical levels) © De Boeck Universite. Tous droits reserves pour tous pays.