Troubles alimentaires chez l'adolescent

Article for general public (2011)

The nutritional disturbances are frequent by adolescents. That is a psychological defense against dependance toward the mother but also a middle to remain in a childish position i.e. either as a fat baby ... [more ▼]

The nutritional disturbances are frequent by adolescents. That is a psychological defense against dependance toward the mother but also a middle to remain in a childish position i.e. either as a fat baby - in the fall of obesity- or as the ideal pre- or bisexual great child - in the case of anorexia. [less ▲]

Vacances sans parents; à 16 ans et plus.

Article for general public (2010)

Pour le gtand adolescent, les vacances d'été sonl le moment idéal pour éprouver sa relation de dépendance/indépendance par rapport aux parents.

Qu'est-ce qui fonde le destin d'un homme?: Jean Mélon,Prix SZONDI 2008

in Szondiana (2009), 29(1(Spring)), 59-70

Le destin scientifique de Jean Mélon, principal disciple, avec Jacques SCHOTTE, de Léopold SZONDI (1893-1986) et continuateur de son oeuvre.

L'anorexie: de la prébuberté à l'adolescence

in Observatoire : Revue d'Action Sociale & Médico-Sociale (2007)

The authors investigate the psychodynamical processes by very young anorectic girls. It appears that in so young girls,the disease is specially grave.

Une modélisation de la communauté rigide

in Thérapie Familiale (2005), 26(1), 19-35

This paper is a modeling of the rigid community or clan which the organizing core is a «hidden antagonism». The family beliefs cluster the members around a joint project related to appearing and to having ... [more ▼]

This paper is a modeling of the rigid community or clan which the organizing core is a «hidden antagonism». The family beliefs cluster the members around a joint project related to appearing and to having it. But a subsystem develops and reintroduces a difference in this monolith. This subsystem is based on elements related to being and feeling, but also to ambiance, spirituality, aesthetics, suffering and pathology. This « hidden opposing » force dissimulated in the family « underground » remains unknown but works with an equal power to sustain the community unity. However, it uses radically different means than the dominating subsystem. Although each subsystem thinks it supports the system unity, it is more the conjunction of the two of them (in a hidden antagonism) that is the organizing principle of the clan. Cet article présente une modélisation du clan dont le principe organisateur est un « antagonisme caché ». Les croyances familiales unissent l'ensemble des membres autour d'un projet commun lié au paraître et à l'avoir. Mais un sous-système se construit, qui réintroduit une différence dans ce monolithe, à partir de valeurs proches de l'être et de l'éprouvé, des valeurs liées à l'ambiance, à la spiritualité, à l'esthétique, à la souf¬france et à la pathologie. Ce sous-système appelé «contestant caché », dissimulé dans le maquis familial, n'est reconnu par personne, et pourtant il agit avec autant de puissance que l'autre sous-système appelé « dominant», pour soutenir l'unité de la communauté, mais par des moyens radicalement opposés à ceux du sous-système «dominant». <br />Le processus organisateur du clan est donc animé par un antagonisme caché entre deux sous-systèmes dont chacun tente d'imposer ses propres moyens de produire l'unité, alors que le clan se nourrit de leur lutte sous-jacente. [less ▲]

Parentification-Infantilisation

in Thérapie Familiale (2005), 26(1), 36-53

The research on the double bind context helps us understand the individuation process of mothers who are described as parentified and whose child seems to present borderline or psychotic problems. In a ... [more ▼]

The research on the double bind context helps us understand the individuation process of mothers who are described as parentified and whose child seems to present borderline or psychotic problems. In a previous paper, we presented a study on double bind between those mothers and their child. The aim of this present paper is to develop the transgenerational aspects of those family patterns. The paper will describe the individuation process of the parentifed mother based on the position she had in her own family, the way she grew up and progressively developed. We will examine her functions towards each of her parents and as well as towards her sibling. We will focus on different elements such as contact style, pat¬terns of interaction in the creation of an « experiencing world » that is so crucial in double bind process. This paper is the last of four. They all tried to expand the area of double bind by clarifyinging the Bateson's metaphor about the double bind as the only visible part of an iceberg. Further than a logical conceptual organization for double bind patterns, the aim of this paper is to provide therapists with a methodological tool they could use as a map which is co-created with the family to progressively reveal the gond reasons for this pathological situation to be and question its pertinence in the family today. [less ▲]

Les Paradoxes de l'Autonomie

Conference given outside the academic context (2004)

How is it possible for an adolescent to become autonomous in spite of the necessity to introject some qualities of the others (parents, teachers and so on).

Confrontation entre le Szondi et le Rorschach

Conference (2002, January 30)

The author comments the conclusions of the research of Pr Jean Mélon about the correlations between Szondi- and Rorschachtests of 562 subjects (Doctoral These in Psychology, "Figures du moi. Szondi ... [more ▼]

The author comments the conclusions of the research of Pr Jean Mélon about the correlations between Szondi- and Rorschachtests of 562 subjects (Doctoral These in Psychology, "Figures du moi. Szondi, Rorschach et Freud ", May 1976, University of Liege). [less ▲]

L'épilepsie essentielle aux tests de Szondi et Rorschach

Conference (1999, July 18)

Twenty essential epileptics were examined with help of Szondi and Rorschachtests. The results show that the classical signs of "epileptoïdie" are actually present by all the subjects. There is thus a ... [more ▼]

Twenty essential epileptics were examined with help of Szondi and Rorschachtests. The results show that the classical signs of "epileptoïdie" are actually present by all the subjects. There is thus a specifical pattern of personnality by this seizure of epiepsy. [less ▲]

Le caractère paroxysmal

in Information Psychiatrique (L') (1999), 75(6), 603-610

Since the introduction of electroencephalography in 1930, epilepsy and his "equivalents" have migrated from the field of psychiatry to that of neurology. A great number of psychiatric clinical pictures ... [more ▼]

Since the introduction of electroencephalography in 1930, epilepsy and his "equivalents" have migrated from the field of psychiatry to that of neurology. A great number of psychiatric clinical pictures remain nevertheless marked by the scal of comitiality and dominated by what Szondi called "paroxysmality". By integrating epilepsy in his pulsional pattern, Szondi has contributed to its being maintened in the psychiatric field. His own work, based on his test and that of Françoise Minkowska, based on the Rorschach test, help in early recognition of the signs of this common, paroxysmal illness, of which little is known ans which is therefore badly treated. [less ▲]