DEPRESSIVE POSITION

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Nugent, Pam M.S.
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Object relations theory of Melanie Klein where an infant reaches 6 months of age.

DEPRESSIVE POSITION: "The depressive position sees an infant perceiving good and bad objects."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. PHANTASY
  2. PROJECTIVE IDENTIFICATION 1
  3. PART-OBJECT
  4. BAD BREAST
  5. BAD OBJECT
  6. PARANOID-SCHIZOID POSITION
  7. GOOD BREAST
  8. ANT ILIHIDINAL EGO
  9. ANNIHILATION
  10. BREAST ENVY
Cite this page: Nugent, Pam M.S., "DEPRESSIVE POSITION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/depressive-position/ (accessed November 18, 2018).
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