Research has suggested a relationship between early life stress, and depression in
particular longer episodes of depression with treatment resistant outcomes. However, the …

Abstract Background The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is widely used in
many countries to screen women for depression in the perinatal period. However, across …

BackgroundPostpartum depression is common in the perinatal period and poses a risk for
the development of the infant and the mother–infant relationship. Infancy is a critical …

Background Anxiety in the ante-and postnatal period is prevalent, often co-occurs with
depression, and can have adverse consequences for the infant. Therefore, perinatal mental …

The quality of parent-child interaction has consistently been associated with child
psychosocial outcomes. Postnatal depression (PND) and anxiety (PNA) can have an …

Parental reflective functioning (PRF) refers to the parent's capacity to envision mental states
in the infant and in themselves as a parent, and to link such underlying mental process with …

Background Caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often experience
difficulties in responding appropriately to the needs of those children, who typically express …

Adverse childhood experiences can have far‐reaching implications for later mental health,
including in parenthood. Research suggests that childhood adversity is a risk factor for later …

Mentalizing is, to a certain extent, considered context specific. However, research on the
association between parents' abilities to reflect upon their infant's mental states outside …

We begin this chapter with an account of the origins of the Circle of Security®(COS)
intervention, including the initial collaboration that led to the first evaluation of the COS …