Containment and family relationships
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By: Caroline Paré Follow
The confinement imposed in certain countries creates a desired social distancing, but which also results in an upheaval of landmarks, a reorganization of everyday life and in certain cases, can generate distress and suffering. Some researchers even believe that this situation of confinement could "cause post-traumatic stress syndromes".
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If in some families, this can promote a rapprochement and an intensification of the bond of attachment, sometimes even causing burlesque situations, confinement can also be a source of great tension. Some associations have already expressed their fear at the risk of an outbreak of domestic and intra-family violence. What is the impact of this confinement on family relationships? How is the current health crisis upsetting the organization of daily life in homes? How to keep in touch with lonely, elderly or frail people?
- Dr Laeila Benoit , psychiatrist at the Maison de Solenn at Cochin Hospital and researcher at Inserm
- Anne-Victoire Rousselet, psychologist and psychotherapist specializing in behavioral and cognitive therapy at the Center Hospitalier Sainte-Anne in Paris
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