Objectives Two key parental reflective capacities—mindful parenting (MP) and parental
reflective functioning (PRF)—have been shown to promote healthy parent-child …

Before the maturation of higher-order cognitive functions, infants primarily communicate via
bodily expressions. Their behavior adjustments are also shaped by caregiver reactions …

Children's cognitive and language development is a central aspect of human development
and has wide and long-standing impact. The parent-infant relationship is the chief arena for …

Background Maternal depression and anxiety in the perinatal period affect the quality of
maternal sensitivity and mentalizing abilities. Few studies analyzed implicit mentalizing in …

Low‐income populations are particularly susceptible to mental health problems, and the
susceptibilities of family members may be interconnected. In particular, maternal factors are …

Background Attachment theory has served as an influential framework for understanding
psychopathology, partly due to reliable assessment methodology. The influence of insecure …

Parent responsiveness to infants' cues may support attachment, mental health, and
neurodevelopment. Across studies, parent responsiveness includes various behaviours (eg …

Der Mentalisierungsfähigkeit kommt im Kontext der Eltern-Kind-Beziehung eine zentrale
Bedeutung zu. Die elterliche Kompetenz, sich in mentale Zustände des Kindes als …

摘要心理理论作为在依恋背景下发展起来的社会认知能力, 与依恋有着密切的联系.
本文在梳理过去文献的基础上, 发现心理理论与依恋存在相互作用的关系. 在亲子关系中 …

Maternal behaviors displayed in mother-infant interaction set the grounds for relationship
formation in early childhood. Meanwhile, maternal postnatal depression represents an …