Frightening and Anomalous Material Behavior in the First Two Years of Life and its Impact on Children’s Development

This talk will explore how a mother’s unresolved trauma stemming from abuse or the loss of significant others can affect the quality of care she provides for her child. Specifically, we will describe frightening and anomalous caregiving behaviors over their child’s first two year of life and  show video examples. We will then discuss how these early experiences relate to emotional and behavior problems in middle childhood. Finally, we will discuss the implications of this research for clinical intervention. Register now.