A rticle written in collaboration with @dott.ssa_bianca.asciutto Abstract Theraplay represents a brief, structured, attachment-based dyadic psychotherapeutic intervention developed at the Theraplay Institute of Chicago in 1967 by Ann Jernberg and Phyllis Booth. This approach integrates Bowlby's attachment theory, affective neuroscience, play research, and Porges's polyvagal theory, promoting emotional and behavioral regulation through safe and restorative play interactions. T

Introduction Psychodynamic psychology represents one of the most influential and fascinating approaches to the study of the human mind. Born from the revolutionary insights of Sigmund Freud in the late nineteenth century, this perspective has profoundly transformed not only psychology and psychiatry, but also culture, art, and the very way we understand ourselves and others. But what exactly does "psychodynamic" mean? The term derives from the idea that mental functioning is

Written in collaboration with Dott.ssa Martina Abalsamo Introduction  The relationship between mother and child is a bond that arises well before words. In the first months of life, in fact, the main language is not made up of sentences but of contact, glances, and shared rhythms. The caregiver's touch, containment, and sensitive responses not only reassure the newborn but also lay the foundation for building his internal world and his ability to regulate emotions. Psychologi