Le tempérament de l'enfant et ses réactions émotionnelles

Abstract

The child's emotional reactivity pattern sometimes goes unnoticed in mental health work. Yet, it is useful to understand the child's temperament when trying to form a therapeutic alliance with the family. The Thomas and Chess model and the Gottlieb's theory of probabilistic epigenesis seem to offer useful conceptual foundations for the clinician. It is then possible, at a second stage, to explore parents' respective personal difficulties that might impact their adjustment to their child's specific needs. © érès. Tous droits réservés pour tous pays.