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Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder, with a prevalence higher than the prevalence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia combined (Hudson et al., 2007). Although BED officially entered the DSM-5, there are still great difficulties regarding the accessibility and availability of evidence-based treatments. The purpose of this paper is to present a critical review of the literature highlighting the use of e-therapy for BED as well as the implications for clinical practice and research.

Keywords: cyberthérapie, hyperphagie boulimique, cybersanté mentale, revue de la littérature, e-therapy, binge eating disorder, e-mental health, literature review

The purpose of this paper is to review the growing literature on psychological interventions for increasing happiness. The concept of happiness is studied and his importance for individuals and social groups is discussed. Then, a comprehensive overview of interventions is presented through the use of specific activities and the efficacy of these interventions is examined. A section is reserved for the clinical applications of happiness interventions for mental and physical health. In conclusion, the use of sophisticated technologies is promoted for the diffusion of happiness strategies.

Keywords: bonheur, intervention, psychologie positive, happiness, intervention, positive psychology

The French alternative schools belonging to FÉSPI promote and provide alternative educational practices for their students—whether assigned, seeking an alternative to mainstream schooling, or young people who have dropped out. These schools demand a different set of professional skills from teachers, who also claim a distinctive approach to teamwork. This article examines the functioning and dynamics of these teams using a clinical approach informed by psychoanalytic theory. Building on research into group dynamics, which conceptualizes these teams as “restricted groups” in which defenses and resistances circulate, this approach seeks to capture the intersubjective and group-level processes that may hinder teamwork or even compromise the achievement of its primary tasks. These analyses lead us to propose a definition of “teamwork” that, while grounded in these sociological analyses, also incorporates consideration of these group-level processes.

AbstractThis paper is an introduction to a treatment for adolescents with identity diffusion that has been modified from a therapy that has been found to be effective in the treatment of adults with significant identity diffusion, namely, Transference Focused Psychotherapy. The central role of differentiating normal Identity Crisis from Identity Diffusion in adolescents, essential to accurately identifying those adolescents appropriate for this treatment, is articulated. The primary modifications of TFP for adolescent treatment described involve changes in frequency and duration of some of the specific techniques (e.g. increased clarification ; more work in the extra-transferential relationships before directly addressing the transference), tactics (e.g. inclusion of family during the assessment phase and treatment contract setting phases of treatment ; inclusion of supportive interventions in the environment while maintaining the analytic stance in sessions), and strategies (e.g. the goal of removing blockages to the development of normal identity integration, not "forced maturation"). This treatment aims to improve adolescent's relationships with friends, parents, and teachers ; help clarify life goals ; acquire positive self-esteem ; and be better prepared for entering love relation ships.

Objectives Mental health professionals who work with children face various challenges, requiring them to consider factors that aim to promote healthy adaptation in their clients. There is a growing body of literature showing that child attachment pattern, as well as mentalizing ability in both children and their parents, are related to various indicators of well-being including mental health. However, studies assessing these constructs in clinical samples are sparse.Method Forty-nine children (2-6 years of age) and their parents were recruited through the Clinique spécialisée 0-5 ans of the Hôpital en santé mentale Albert-Prévost (HSMAP). A two-hour laboratory visit was carried out where parents and children completed individual and parent-child dyad tasks and filled out questionnaires. Various dimensions of parent and child functioning were assessed including the mother-child attachment relationship and parents' mentalization ability.Results Preliminary results indicated that child attachment pattern was related to children's behavioral and executive functioning as well as parents' psychiatric symptoms and parenting-related stress. Moreover, parents in our sample had lower levels of mentalizing abilities than those found in normative samples. Parents' mentalizing ability was related to the presence of psychiatric symptoms, parenting-related stress, and a history stressful life events.Conclusion These results highlight the need for mental health professionals working in a child psychiatric clinic to consider the child's attachment pattern and the mentalization ability of children and their parents, throughout the assessment process and subsequent implementation of interventions. In the last section of the manuscript, we present different ways we have integrated these concepts into our clinical work with children and parents referred to HSMAP.

Keywords: attachement, mentalisation, pédopsychiatrie, enfants, parents, attachment, mentalization, child psychiatry, children, parents