Maternal reflective functioning, interpersonal violence-related posttraumatic stress disorder, and risk for psychopathology in early childhood

Article Article scientifique Article Maternal reflective functioning, interpersonal violence-related posttraumatic stress disorder, and risk for psychopathology in early childhood eng 2020 author Suardi Francesca 529226 author Moser Dominik Andreas author Sancho P. Sousa Rossignol Ana Cristina 33169 author Manini Aurelia Céline 635068 author Vital Marylène author Merminod Gaelle 510059 author Kreis Axelle 594221 author Ansermet François 642001 author Rusconi Serpa Sandra 21906 author Schechter Daniel 681362 225-245 10.1080/14616734.2018.1555602 30560713 1461-6734 The aim of this study was to examine associations between maternal mentalization, interactive behavior, and child symptoms in families in which mothers suffer from interpersonal violence-related posttraumatic stress disorder (IPV-PTSD). Fifty-six mothers and children (aged 12-42 months) including mothers with a diagnosis of IPV-PTSD were studied. Mentalization was measured by the Parental Reflective Functioning (PRF) Scale. Interactive behavior during free-play was measured via the CARE-Index. Child symptoms were measured by the Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment (ITSEA). Data analyses included non-parametric correlations and multiple linear regression. Results showed that lower IPV-PTSD and higher Maternal Reflective Functioning (MRF) were related to greater maternal sensitivity. Lower MRF and greater controlling behavior were related to child dysregulation. MRF was found to be lower in the subgroup of IPV-PTSD when the child's father was the perpetrator of IPV. Both MRF and interactive behavior are thus likely to be important targets for intervention during sensitive periods of early social-emotional development. Reflective functioning parental PTSD maternal behavior infant mental health interpersonal violence Dewey 616.89 Swiss National Science Foundation 51AU40_125759 CH 60 Département de psychiatrie 225 false Attachment & Human Development 22 2 e9176850-c127-4293-b819-6c759a74458e Article (Published version) Restricted Maternal.pdf 1679029 application/pdf bb2a0f0d-33f0-4fde-98e7-815a38d49f9f Article (Accepted version) Public rahd-2018-0041.pdf 544348 application/pdf Restricted 2020-01-14 openAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de psychiatrie

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