Earliest Relationship

• Preface -- Pregnancy: The Birth of Attachment -- Introduction -- The Prehistory of Attachment -- The Dawn of Attachment -- Attachment in Fathers-to-Be -- The Newborn as Participant -- Introduction -- The Appearance of the Newborn and Its Impact -- Reflexes in the Newborn -- The Five Senses in the Newborn -- States of Consciousness -- Assessment of the Newborn -- Individual Differences -- Observing Early Interaction -- Introduction -- Interaction Studies: An Overview -- Interaction in Context -- Still-Face Studies -- Four Stages in Early Interaction -- Essentials of Early Interaction -- Imaginary Interactions -- Introduction -- Giving Meaning to Infant Behavior -- The Infant As Ghost -- Reenacting Past Modes of Relationship -- The Child As One Part of the Parent -- Assessing Imaginary Interactions -- Understanding the Earliest Relationship: A Complementary Approach to Infant Assessment -- Introduction -- Combining Developmental Observations and Analytic Insight -- Assessing Interaction -- Lisa: "Angry Already" -- Sebastian: "Reproachful Eyes" -- Peter: "Wild Man" -- Clarissa: "No Matter What" -- Bob: "They Took Him Away" -- Antonio: "A Bad Eye" -- Sarah: "Malina" -- Mary: "Time Out" -- Julian: "The Tyrant" -- Assessment As Intervention

'This long awaited and much-needed work not only provides a unique dual focus on pregnancy and the very earliest stages of infancy, but integrates the ideas of two truly outstanding contributors to the field of infant work. Berry Brazelton, the pioneer in identifying individual differences and organizing capacities in early infancy, now brings his years of experience and wisdom into the most challenging clinical context. Bert Cramer, an internationally recognized psychoanalyst and researcher, brings his depth-psychological approach to infant-caregiver patterns, making possible a remarkable collaboration.'- Stanley Greenspan, M.D., George Washington University Medical School