Mothers With Borderline Personality Disorder: Transition to Parenthood,Parent–Infant Interaction,and Preventive/Therapeutic Approach |
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Authors: | Jaqueline Wendland Julie Brisson Melania Medeiros Laurence Camon‐Sénéchal Elisabeth Aidane Michèle David Josette Serres David Cohen Didier Rabain |
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Affiliation: | 1. Psychopathology and Health Processes Laboratory, Paris Descartes University;2. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pitié‐Salpêtrière Hospital;3. Psychology of Perception Laboratory, Paris Descartes University |
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Abstract: | Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is among the most severe and perplexing mental disorders. Adults with BPD appear particularly exposed to severe difficulties in the transition to parenthood, infant caregiving, and the establishment of healthy early interactions. Studies on the offspring of parents with BPD show a high prevalence of social and emotional symptoms, including BPD features. This article reviews the possible consequences of this mental disorder for women during the transition to parenthood, for the quality of early mother–infant relationships, and for infant development. A presentation of a clinical case illustrates these issues, and some features of the preventive/therapeutic approach of these dyads are discussed. |
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Keywords: | borderline personality disorder development early interaction infant mother parenthood |
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