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[Attachment and suffering mothers].
A-L Sutter1, E Glatigny-Dallay, S Sammut
1Service universitaire de psychiatrie, réseau de psychiatrie périnatale, CH Charles-Perrens, 121, rue de la Béchade, 33046 Bordeaux, France. alsutter@perens.acquisante.fr
Gynecologie, Obstetrique & Fertilite
|September 24, 2004
Summary
Parental mental health is crucial for infant attachment. Maternal mental disorders during the perinatal period can disrupt the parent-child bond and affect a child
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Perinatal Mental Health
- Attachment Theory
Context:
- Infant-parent attachment is an instinctive process vital for psychoaffective development.
- Parental adaptive capacities and mental health are essential for secure attachment.
- The perinatal period is a critical phase for establishing parent-infant bonds.
Purpose:
- To highlight the importance of parental mental health in the attachment process.
- To examine how maternal mental disorders can impact parent-infant relationships.
- To underscore the fragility of attachment and the need for parental well-being.
Summary:
- Secure attachment requires parents to have adaptive capacities and good mental health.
- Maternal mental disorders during the perinatal period can destabilize the parent-infant relationship.
- Disturbances in parental mental health can negatively affect the child's attachment process and internal security.
Impact:
- Emphasizes the need for mental health support for parents during the perinatal period.
- Informs clinical practice regarding the assessment and management of parental mental health.
- Underscores the long-term implications of early attachment for child development.