Unresolved Trauma in Mothers: Intergenerational Effects and the Role of Reorganization

Unresolved Trauma in Mothers: Intergenerational Effects and the Role of Reorganization

A mother’s unresolved trauma may interfere with her ability to sensitively respond to her infant, thus affecting the development of attachment in her own child, and potentially contributing to the intergenerational transmission of trauma. One novel construct within the Dynamic Maturational Model of...

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Main Authors: Udita eIyengar, Sohye eKim, Sheila eMartinez, Peter eFonagy, Lane eStrathearn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Attachment
intergenerational transmission
reorganization
Mother-Infant
unresolved trauma
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00966/full

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