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Disorders of the Mother Infant Relationship

• Righetti-Veltema et al (2002) followed through a cohort of 570 Swiss women from pregnancy.

• They assessed postpartum depression by EPDS and mother-infant relationship by Guaraldi & Bur scales.

• On the Guaraldi, inadequate holding, gazing & talking, lack of pleasure and awkwardness were found in 11-31% of depressed and 3-24% of non-depressed women

• On the Bur, 22% of depressed and 11% controls had pathological interaction scores.

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