Infant Mental Health Statewide Planning Committee

In this session we will explore the wide range of behaviors that define domestic abuse and identify the dynamics of domestic violence in the childbearing year. We will discuss the impact of domestic violence on the developing mother/child relationship in pregnancy, infancy and toddlerhood. We will identify the effects of family violence on babies and young children, including signs and symptoms of PTSD. We will conclude with a discussion on the strategies to support relationships between mothers and their children who live in abusive environments and reflect on our own emotions when working with pregnant women and new mothers who are abused by their partners.

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