Attachment-informed interventions with the perinatal population

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 214-227
Author(s):  
Hannah Knafo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Attachment Theory ◽  
Clinical Material ◽  
Attachment Representations ◽  
Psychological States ◽  
Physical Body ◽  
Primary Maternal Preoccupation ◽  
Mental Health Settings ◽  
Therapy Sessions

With growing attention being paid to perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) in both medical and mental health settings, there is a need for further elaboration on meaningful and impactful treatments with this population. This article outlines some of the unique stressors and psychological states that come with pregnancy and parenting a newborn and infant. The concepts and experiences discussed include: primary maternal preoccupation (Winnicott, 1956), parental ambivalence, major changes to the physical body, and reorganisation of attachment representations and current family dynamics. Clinical material from therapy sessions with patients at a specialised perinatal centre is included in the discussion of using an approach informed by attachment theory (Bowlby, 1988).

Anxiety Disorders’ Effect on College and University Students’ Mental Health: A Common and Growing Concern

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-90
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Pesko
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
University Students ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Student Population ◽  
Adult Student ◽  
College And University ◽  
The Past ◽  
Mental Health Settings

Anxiety disorders are commonly experienced by college and university students and should be routinely assessed in mental health settings. Epidemiological studies suggest that the burden of these illnesses has greatly expanded even over the past decade. Factors that contribute to the experience of an anxiety disorder in a young adult student population are considered herein. The best practice for evaluation and treatment of these disorders is presented based on the review of available literature in this field. Special attention is paid to the concept of resilience as it pertains to anxiety disorders in the student population.

Longitudinal associations between schematic attachment representations in late adolescence and depressive symptoms in adulthood in normative- and high-risk cohorts: A preregistration protocol

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Or Dagan ◽  
Marissa D Nivison ◽  
Glenn I. Roisman ◽  
Theodore Waters
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Attachment Theory ◽  
Mental Representations ◽  
Secure Base ◽  
Attachment Representations ◽  
Early Care ◽  
Longitudinal Associations

A core premise of attachment theory is that the quality of early care shapes the development and consolidation of later constructed mental representations, which in turn influence mental health (Bowlby, 1973, 1980; Sroufe et al., 2005). Following this premise, this set of pre-registered analyses aims to build on a programmatic line of research (Dagan et al., 2018; Dagan et al., 2020) to investigate the predictive significance of attachment representations in general, and scripted attachment representations (i.e., secure base script knowledge) more specifically, on depressive symptoms in adulthood.

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