The Embryo: Memory of an Innate Biological Knowledge
This article reveals the discoveries of Varenka and Olivier Marc in their research of children’s drawings from around the world.
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The Skin as a Psychic Organ: The Use of Infant Massage as a Psychotherapeutic Tool in InfantParent Psychotherapy
This paper explores the use of touch, particularly infant-massage in infant-parent psychotherapy and the ways in which clinicians can utilize
Book Review – Alla Ricerca della Madre (In Search of the Mother),
Book Review : In Search of the Mother is the fourth of Lucio Zichella’s novels. After a life dedicated to
From ‘Bad’ Ritual to ‘Good’ Ritual: Transmutations of Childbearing Trauma in Holotropic Ritual
In this article a tentative and provisional theory is advanced on the treatment of birth-giving trauma. ‘Birth-giving-trauma’ here refers to
The Alchemical Dance of Mother and Infant: A Blueprint for Co-Creative Dyadic Unity During the Prenatal and Perinatal Period
This theoretical dissertation considered the biological and psychological importance of the dance between mother and infant from conception through the
Prenatal and Perinatal Memories in Preverbal Children: Clinical Observations Using Videotape Examination
This research study examined the hypothesis that preverbal children are capable of implicitly and explicitly registering their prenatal and perinatal
Book Review – The Developing Infant: A Guide to Infant Mental Health and Well Being
Book Review : The Developing Infant: A Guide to Infant Mental Health and Well Being is an accessible, “hands-on practice
A Journey of Love: The Influence of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology on Parent-Child Bonding
The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to better understand parents’ experiences of bonding with their babies in utero
Interview: Mary Jackson, Certified Professional Midwife, Bridging Midwifery Practice and Pre- and Perinatal Psychology Insights
I first met Mary Jackson in 2008 at a regional APPPAH congress in Nelson, British Columbia. I already knew about
The Mother-Baby Prenatal Group: Nurturing Reflective Functioning in a MethadoneMaintenance Clinic
This paper describes the rationale and curriculum for an attachment-based intervention for pregnant women who attend an outpatient methadone-maintenance clinic.