This research is based on a unique case report, therefore it does not intend to provide a generalizable explanation, but it contributes with an exemplary case that could stimulate readers to remember similar cases, also helping to illustrate the theoretical development. This research shows the relation between separation difficulties and the transitional experience in the maternal-infant relationship, and contributes to the comprehension of this relationship based on Winnicott’s transitional phenomena theory.
Separation anxiety; separation angst; transitional phenomena; transitional object
