Abstract

ZUCCHI, Alejandra; HUERIN, Vanina; DUHALDE, Constanza  and  RAZNOSZCZYK DE SCHEJTMAN, Clara. In troduction to the study of maternal reflective functioning. Anu. investig. [online]. 2007, vol.14, pp.00-00. ISSN 1851-1686.

The aim of this paper is to introduce the concepts of Reflective Functioning (RF) and Maternal Reflective Functioning (MRF) as they are explored by the PDI R-II instrument (Parental Developmental Interview). PDI-R II is being used in a follow up research project with mother- infant dyads whose children are currently 36-42 months old (UBACyT P806). This study relates MRF to Affect Regulation (Studied in a first stage when infants were 6 months years old, UBACyT P803). RF refers to the capacity to reflect on internal experience; to know, imagine, and represent inner life and own mental states and to recognize and represent those same mental states in others. MRF refers to the mother's capacity to hold the child's mental states in her mind.

Keywords : Reflective functioning; Maternal reflective functioning; Affect regulation; Mentalization.

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