FROM ABSENCE TO INVISIBILITY: A CLINICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE LOSS OF FAMILY PLACE FOLLOWING EARLY SEPARATION

Abstract

This article examines the enduring psychological effects of early separations occurring during sensitive periods of development. It introduces the construct of loss of family place, conceptualized as a psychological process resulting from the failure of the child’s symbolic reinscription into the family system following separation. Grounded in an integrative approach articulating attachment theory, family systems perspectives, and psychoanalytic frameworks, the analysis aims to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of this dynamic.