Abstract
“Acting Out” in the Case of Parental Violence. Two cases of abuse in infants of less than 3 months is discussed in the light of the mother's own past history. One of the mothers was abandoned in infancy and her foster family did not respect her cultural identity. The second mother identified herself to her own mother. The following mechanisms were involved: child considered as an object rather than as a subject, sadomasochistic mechanisms, compulsion to use child abuse as a defence against anxiety and memories. The therapist initially is treated like the mother's parents by the mother (“acted” relationship). This leads to the proposal of a two-step intervention: first a socioeducative support at home followed by psychotherapy when the mother expresses a wish for it.
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