["Disruptive births" and Father representation.]

Sante Mentale Au Quebec
|February 7, 2008
PubMed

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Fathers

Area of Science:

  • Perinatal Psychology
  • Neonatal Care
  • Family Studies

Context:

  • Examines paternal representations following disruptive births.
  • Considers diverse parental experiences in medicalized births with unavoidable separation.
  • Includes 50 families categorized by neonatal characteristics (e.g., premature birth, artificial insemination).

Purpose:

  • To explore the evolution of father representations after disruptive births.
  • To understand the father's role and support in the maternal psyche during the perinatal period.
  • To introduce an additional clinical perspective beyond the child's somatic state in mother-child relationship evolution.

Summary:

  • This study analyzes fathers' experiences and evolving representations after disruptive births.
  • It highlights the father's potential to support the maternal psyche when adequately assisted.
  • Data collected from 1990-1994 at Amiens Main Hospital and in families' homes.

Impact:

  • Offers insights into paternal roles in neonatal care and perinatal mental health.
  • Enriches clinical understanding by incorporating paternal representations in mother-child relationship dynamics.
  • Underscores the importance of supporting fathers for improved family well-being post-disruptive birth.

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