Identifying embodied risk and protective factors in mothers with postpartum depression and comorbidities using Parental Embodied Mentalizing Assessment™
In the case of PPD, comorbidities must be taken into account, as they primarily impact the protective character of the mother's embodied communication during infancy. Comorbid BPD is associated with fewer protective and more risk factors, whereas comorbid PPA and/or other PDs are associated with increased over-control. Further research is needed to validate the PEMA™ factors, including a non-clinical control group.
Authors
- Viktória Simon
- Dana Shai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2218-4966)
- Steffen Zitzmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7595-4736)
- Rose Spencer
- Frank Vitinius
- Brigitte Ramsauer
Institutions
- Mental Health Services (DK)
- Robert Bosch Hospital (DE)
- MSH Medical School Hamburg – University of Applied Sciences and Medical University (DE)
- Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo (IL)
- University Hospital Cologne (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.04.030
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31