Background The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the mental health of
children and families, ie, due to measures like social distancing and remote schooling. While …

Background There has been substantial progress made across multiple disciplines to
emphasize the importance of perinatal mental health both for parents and offspring. This …

The present study examined the attachment patterns distribution of 60 lesbian mothers, 50
gay fathers, and 42 heterosexual parents through assisted reproduction and their 76 …

Background Research implies early relational factors–parental appropriate mind‐
mindedness (MM) and mutually responsive orientation (MRO)–as antecedents of children's …

Sensitivity in parent-child interaction is essential for child development. Since fathers are
increasingly involved in childrearing, identifying factors leading to paternal sensitivity is …

A caregiver's capacity to mentalize is thought to be one of the most important features of
secure parent–child relationships. Parental mentalizing can be measured using the …

Psychosocial factors have been found to relate to parental reflective functioning (PRF), a
parent's ability to mentalize about themselves and their child. Relations between maternal …

We report on two preliminary evaluations of a group intervention, targeting vulnerable
infants and their mothers within the first 6‐months postpartum. The Mother–Baby Nurture® …

Early adversity (eg, family violence, parental depression, low income) places children at risk
for maltreatment and negatively impacts developmental outcomes. Optimal parental …

Given the relevance of caregivers' perceptions, cognitions, and emotions about their child's
mental states for caregiving behavior and children's development, researchers from multiple …