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. 2006 Sep;9(5):243-51.
doi: 10.1007/s00737-006-0133-0. Epub 2006 May 15.

Severe disorders of the mother-infant relationship: definitions and frequency

I F Brockington  1 , H M Aucamp, C Fraser
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Severe disorders of the mother-infant relationship: definitions and frequency

I F Brockington et al. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2006 Sep.

Abstract

We assessed the frequency of severe disorders of the mother-infant relationship in over 200 mothers referred to services in Birmingham and Christchurch, all of whom were interviewed using the Birmingham Interview for Maternal Mental Health. 10.6% had established rejection and 14.6% threatened rejection of their infants. 28.6% had various degrees of pathological anger, which was severe in 8.3%. Rejection was strongly associated with unwanted pregnancy and lack of interaction with the foetus.

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