Implementing an attachment ‐based parenting intervention within home‐based early head start: home‐visitors’ perceptions and experiences
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Implementation of evidence‐based interventions in “real‐world” settings is enhanced when front‐line staff view the intervention as acceptable, appropriate, and feasible. This qualitative study addresses Early Head Start (EHS) home visitors’ perceptions and experiences of an evidence‐based parenting intervention, the Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch‐up program (M. Dozier, O. Lindhiem, & J. Ackerman, 2005), when added to EHS services as usual within the context of a research‐practice partnership. Thematic analysis of in‐depth, qualitative interviews indicates that home visitors experienced ...
Source: Infant Mental Health Journal - June 30, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Allison L. West, Elizabeth M. Aparicio, Lisa J. Berlin, Brenda Jones Harden Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research
Mothers ’ experiences of mother‐infant psychoanalytic treatment—a qualitative study
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As part of a larger research project in Sweden, a qualitative study investigated mother‐infant psychoanalysis (MIP). Earlier, a randomized controlled trial compared two mother‐infant groups. One received MIP, and the other received standard child health center care. Previous articles have reported long‐term effects: MIP‐group mothers were less depressed throughout a 3‐year posttreatment period, and their children demonstrated better global functioning and psychological well‐being (Winberg Salomonsson, Sorjonen, & Salomonsson, ). The present study's objectives were to describe the mothers’ experie...
Source: Infant Mental Health Journal - June 28, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Majlis Winberg Salomonsson, Mia Barimani Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research
Needs and challenges of home visitors conducting perinatal depression screening
This article describes the needs and challenges faced by home visitors, supervisors, and clients when conducting perinatal depression screening. Home visitors (n = 11), supervisors (n = 5), and clients (n = 9) representing rural and urban practice settings in Wisconsin were recruited into three separate focus groups. Themes were identified from the transcribed audio‐recorded interviews using content analysis. Results indicate that a trusting relationship was leveraged to facilitate depression screening and referral. Home visitors personalized care to a client's context and to protect confidentiality. Home‐visiting prac...
Source: Infant Mental Health Journal - June 15, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Jennifer J. Doering, Kristyn Maletta, Audrey Laszewski, Christina L. Wichman, Jennifer Hammel Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research
Mental state language development: the longitudinal roles of attachment and maternal language
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Maternal mental state language is thought to influence children's mental state language and sociocognitive understanding (e.g., theory of mind), but the mechanism is unclear. The current study examined the longitudinal development of mental state language in mother–child interactions. The methodology included assessments of the child and/or mother–child dyad at six time points between 12 to 52 months of the child's age. Measures determined child's attachment style and language abilities, and mental state language used by mother and child during a block‐building task. Results showed that (a) mental state talk...
Source: Infant Mental Health Journal - May 5, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Erin Becker Razuri, Amanda R. Hiles Howard, Karyn B. Purvis, David R. Cross Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research
Parental reports of early socioemotional and behavioral problems: does the father's view make a difference?
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Although both mothers and fathers are essential sources of information to address early socioemotional/behavioral (SEB) problems, there continues to be a dearth of studies considering both parental views. A sample of 208 toddlers (Mage = 19.3 months) was recruited through public child health centers. Both parents of 172 toddlers (76 boys, 96 girls) completed the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) 1‐5 (T.M. Achenbach & L.A. Rescorla, 2000; Finnish translation by F. Almqvist, ). Correspondence (intraclass correlation coefficients; ICCs) between the maternal and paternal CBCL ratings was good (.64) for the Interna...
Source: Infant Mental Health Journal - May 5, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Jaana Alakortes, Jenni Fyrst én, Irma K. Moilanen, Hanna E. Ebeling, Risto Bloigu, Alice S. Carter Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research
Assessing parenting in the context of reunification of infants/toddlers and their families: how to face the challenges?
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Since a substantial portion of infants and toddlers reenter care after reunification, the question of whether family reunification is feasible needs to be answered very cautiously. How parenting is assessed is of major importance in answering this question, but the quality of these assessments is often poor. With an eye to improving current practice, we conducted an integrative review, in which we analyzed the challenges related to the assessment of parenting vis‐à‐vis reunification and linked relevant knowledge from research with significant know‐how from practice. The challenges appear to be embedded in t...
Source: Infant Mental Health Journal - May 4, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Anne ‐Fleur W.K. Vischer, Hans Grietens, Erik J. Knorth, Hans Mulder Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research
“i'm opening my arms rather than pushing away:” perceived benefits of a mindfulness‐based intervention among homeless women and young children
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Family homelessness is associated with adverse outcomes in mothers and their young children. Evidence‐based programs are needed to support the socioemotional needs of these families. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the perceived benefits of participating in a mindfulness program in mother–child dyads receiving services at a therapeutic nursery serving homeless children under the age of 3 years. A convenience sample of 17 predominantly African American mothers participated in in‐depth qualitative interviews. Four themes were derived from the data regarding the perceived benefits of the mi...
Source: Infant Mental Health Journal - May 2, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Jeanne L. Alhusen, Carole Norris ‐Shortle, Kim Cosgrove, Lauren Marks Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research
Assessing angels in the nursery: a pilot study of childhood memories of benevolent caregiving as protective influences
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This pilot study provides the first empirical test of the concept of “Angels in the Nursery” by examining whether childhood memories of benevolent caregiving experiences protect against heightened levels of psychopathology in high‐risk mothers. The study hypothesized that (a) elaborated childhood memories of feeling loved by a caregiver (“angel memories”) would moderate adulthood posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in mothers with childhood maltreatment histories, and (b) spontaneous traumatic intrusions (“ghost memories”) would mediate childhood maltreatment and adulthood PTSD symptoms. Pa...
Source: Infant Mental Health Journal - May 1, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Angela J. Narayan, Chandra Ghosh Ippen, William W. Harris, Alicia F. Lieberman Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research
TACKLING THE TOUGH STUFF: A HOME VISITOR'S GUIDE TO SUPPORTING FAMILIES AT RISK ANGELA M. TOMLIN AND STEPHAN A. VIEHWEG Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes, 2016, 240 pp., ISBN: 978 ‐1‐59857‐927‐7
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Source: Infant Mental Health Journal - May 1, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Paula D. Zeanah Tags: BOOK REVIEW Source Type: research
Maternal perceptions of parenting following an evidence ‐based parenting program: a qualitative study of legacy for childrentm
This study emphasizes the importance of understanding real‐world context regarding program efficacy and the benefit of using qualitative research to understand participant experiences. (Source: Infant Mental Health Journal)
Source: Infant Mental Health Journal - May 1, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Sophie A. Hartwig, Lara R. Robinson, Dawn L. Comeau, Angelika H. Claussen, Ruth Perou Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research
The transition from mother ‐of‐one to mother‐of‐two: mothers’ perceptions of themselves and their relationships with their firstborn children
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This qualitative study aimed to explore mothers’ perceptions of the transition to second‐time motherhood, and advance methodology for supporting mothers during this transition. Fifty‐seven pregnant mothers and their firstborn children (M age = 30.3 months) participated in a laboratory procedure in which the mother exposed her child to a brief episode of differential treatment. The episode was designed to simulate an expected experience of caregiving that would occur after the birth of a second child. During a postnatal visit (M=5.72 weeks following childbirth), mothers provided written feedback on their perc...
Source: Infant Mental Health Journal - May 1, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Jennifer K. Chapman, Sybil L. Hart Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research
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Father –child interactions at 3 months and 24 months: contributions to children's cognitive development at 24 months
We examined the potential contribution of father–child interactions at both 3 months and 24 months to children's cognitive development at 24 months. Observational measures of father–child interactions at 3 and 24 months were used to assess the quality of fathers’ parenting (n = 192). At 24 months, the Mental Developmental Index (MDI) of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Second Edition (N. Bayley, ) measured cognitive functioning. The association between interactions and cognitive development was examined using multiple linear regression analyses, adjusting for paternal age, education and depression, infant age...
Source: Infant Mental Health Journal - April 27, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Vaheshta Sethna, Emily Perry, Jill Domoney, Jane Iles, Lamprini Psychogiou, Natasha E.L. Rowbotham, Alan Stein, Lynne Murray, Paul G. Ramchandani Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research
REFLECTIONS ON THE EXISTENTIAL INFANT AND THE ESSENCE OF SELF: A REVIEW OF M. AMMANITI & V. GALLESE, THE BIRTH OF INTERSUBJECTIVITY: PSYCHODYNAMICS, NEUROBIOLOGY, AND THE SELF, New York: W.W. Norton, 2014, 256 pp., ISBN ‐13: 978–0393707632
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Source: Infant Mental Health Journal - March 13, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Hiram E. Fitzgerald Tags: BOOK REVIEW Source Type: research
ORDINARY MAGIC: RESILIENCE IN DEVELOPMENT ANN S. MASTEN New York: Guilford Press, 2014, 370 pp., ISBN: 978 ‐1‐4625‐1716‐9
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Source: Infant Mental Health Journal - March 13, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Robin Lynn Treptow Tags: BOOK REVIEW Source Type: research
