Severe disorders of the mother–infant relationship: definitions and frequency
- 15 May 2006
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Archives of Women's Mental Health
- Vol. 9 (5) , 243-251
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-006-0133-0
Abstract
We assessed the frequency of severe disorders of the mother–infant relationship in over 200 mothers referred to services in Birmingham and Christchurch, all of whom were interviewed using the Birmingham Interview for Maternal Mental Health. 10.6% had established rejection and 14.6% threatened rejection of their infants. 28.6% had various degrees of pathological anger, which was severe in 8.3%. Rejection was strongly associated with unwanted pregnancy and lack of interaction with the foetus.Keywords
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