The Child Attachment Interview (CAI) is a well-established semi-structured interview, widely used to identify attachment representations in middle childhood and adolescence. The application of the Child and Adolescent Reflective Functioning Scale (CRFS) to CAI narratives allows for an assessment of child mentalization, considered a strong predictor of attachment security. The 2nd edition of the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM-2) includes CAI and CRFS as valid and reliable assessment measures in order to assess the dominion of the Mental Functioning axis. The aim of the present paper is to investigate the informative power of CAI and CRFS for the overall understanding of mental functioning and personality in a PDM-2 framework. The present report includes the discussion of two clinical cases of school-aged children in applying the Psychodiagnostic Chart-Second Edition (PDC-2) to the CAI transcript. The first case concerns a young male, aged 10, suffering from Oppositional-Provocativ
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Virtual: LIBRARY ON-LINE: Hoopla: 1 p.m. April 8. Have you heard of Hoopla? Hoopla provides online and mobile access to thousands of movies, TV shows, music, ebooks, audiobooks and comics. Winchester library patrons can borrow, instantly stream, and download free dynamic content with a valid library card. Bring a Wi-Fi enabled device and join Nancy McColm, head of technology and information services with the Winchester Public Library, to learn how to use Hoopla! Register online obtain the Zoom link.
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Coffee & Conversation: 1-2 p.m. Thursdays. A way for older adults in the community to connect with others safely and easily by phone. No need to leave your home! Join Stephanie Chissler, coordinator of the Aging in Balance Department at MelroseWakefield Healthcare, for these weekly calls. Call in once or call in every week for conversation, support, resource sharing and tips to reduce stress and anxiety. Bring your own coffee or tea and join in the conversation. For information, call 1-646-558-8656. When asked, enter meeting ID #131-672-167##.
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