Studies of traumatic stress, attachment, and neurobiology confirm the importance of the mother and child bond for life-long health.
Trauma-Informed Care and interventions in maternity services may be needed..
Yet intergenerational cycles of childhood maltreatment and psychiatric vulnerability may endanger that bond to warrant a prevention approach.
Studies of traumatic stress, attachment, and neurobiology confirm the importance of the mother and child bond for life-long health