We propose to revisit the concept of infantile psychosis through the story of Youssef. When the therapeutic situation is confronted with particularly massive transference movements, an encounter can be co-constructed around the phenomenon of confusion. According to this principle, it is a matter of accepting this temporary state in order to start towards a process of transformation and differentiation. The relational body can, in this regard, appear as an original anchor point.

Adolescence, 2026, 44, 1, 155-167.