Maternal Intrusive Thoughts and Dissociative Experiences in the Context of Early Caregiving Under Varying Levels of Societal Stress
The findings indicate that maternal disintegrative responses were higher during high-intensity crisis contexts, with the highest levels reported by mothers during the war. Trauma exposure and a damaged experience of childbirth and childcare were associated with more intrusive thoughts and dissociative experiences, underscoring the need for targeted support to protect maternal well-being and caregiving during crises.
Authors
- Dana Shai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2218-4966)
- Orit Taubman – Ben‐Ari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9308-4052)
- Jessica L. Borelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8471-6732)
- Miriam Chasson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5502-673X)
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Bar-Ilan University (IL)
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- Cambridge Hospital (US)
- Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Behavioral Sciences
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15060717
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88