The challenge to prioritise infant mental health in South Africa

Bain, Katherine

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“…There is a crucial need to pay attention to the politics of intervention (Bain, 2020), paying careful attention to the impact of one's own presence as a listener. IM and neoliberal discourses creeping into the therapeutic and research space, through psychoanalytic ideas, can result in expectations that mothers alone should possess RF and parenting skills to promote healthy development.…”

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“…Furthermore, a more critical lens has been adopted when thinking about the impact of the presence of the researchers on mothers when observing maternal sensitivity (Dawson et al, 2021) and the extent to which the power differential between the mothers and researchers, as well as the evaluative nature of the setting, contribute to the mothers' interactions with their infants. Bain (2020) emphasizes the politics of intervention, referring to help being perceived with suspicion in contexts of inequality and historical racial tensions (Bain & Baradon, 2018;Baradon & Bain, 2016). These considerations have seen an increased interest in the impact of the social environment on mentalizing (Fonagy et al, 2022) and in conceptualizing mentalizing deficits as necessary adaptations .…”

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confidence: 99%

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“I wonder if you will be sad?”: Employing the concept of mentalization psychosocially with low-income mothers

Young,

Sweeney

2024

Psychoanal Cult Soc

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We demonstrate the value of a rapprochement between psychoanalytic work aimed at supporting marginalized mothers and discursive accounts of low-income mothers, providing a psychosocial analysis of data from an interview study with six low-income South African mothers. Employing discourse analysis, we show how instrumental mothering is a dominant and precarious construction in these mothers’ talk. We use the concept of mentalization to track the affective work that accompanies the interactional emergence of this instrumental mothering discourse in a particular interview encounter. The implications of the research are discussed in the light of increasing demands for sociocultural responsive research and clinical practice.

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Section: Psychoanalytic Interventions For Marginalized Mothersmentioning

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“I wonder if you will be sad?”: Employing the concept of mentalization psychosocially with low-income mothers

Young,

Sweeney

2024

Psychoanal Cult Soc

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“…In South Africa, for instance, a screening tool has been implemented in postnatal checks, as well as parental education of positive infant–caregiver interactions through home-visiting, and the use of the Ububele Baby Mat in primary care clinics. 36 , 38 – 41 …”

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“…There are, however, some international examples of integration of IMH into primary care. In South Africa, for instance, they have implemented a screening tool in post-natal checks and parental education of positive infant-caregiver interactions through home-visiting and use of the Ububele Baby Mat in primary care clinics (36,(38)(39)(40)(41) .…”

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'Breaking the cycle': a qualitative study exploring general practitioners’ views of infant mental health

De Natale,

Hall,

McFadyen

et al. 2023

BJGP Open

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BackgroundInfants living in areas of socioeconomic deprivation are more likely to have adverse childhood experiences which are associated with infant mental health (IMH) problems and poor physical and mental health outcomes throughout the life course. As part of the development of IMH services in Scotland, studies are being conducted to explore various stakeholders’ perspectives.AimTo understand the views and experiences of general practitioners (GPs) working in socioeconomically deprived areas in relation to IMH.Design & settingQualitative study with GPs working in deprived urban communities in Scotland, UK.MethodSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 GPs from 11 practices. Transcribed interviews were thematically analysed, following the Braun and Clarke framework, using NVIVO12 software.ResultsThree overarching themes are presented; 1) GPs’ inherent understanding of IMH due to their placement in deprived communities and their under-recognised role in current IMH provision; 2) GP perspectives of community understanding of IMH, including the potential associations of IMH with parental blame or judgement in areas of socioeconomic deprivation; and 3) GP views on current and future IMH services, particularly improving on current shortcomings of connectivity and accessibility of services, to develop successful new services.ConclusionGPs in areas of socioeconomic deprivation have a deep understanding of the issues affecting infant mental health, though do not necessarily relate to the term ‘IMH’. New community-based IMH services are much-needed, particularly in deprived areas. However, the pre-existing role of primary care must be recognised, supported and integrated into new services, alongside training to increase IMH awareness amongst GPs and other primary healthcare professionals.

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“…in essence, mental health and poverty, as psychological and social phenomena, served as the fundamental elements for building theories, concepts, and methods to address questions. For example, there are several studies (Bain, 2020;Hahn, 2021;Sharma, 2016) that have examined the relationship between the two concepts or other social phenomena. Within the field of indigenous psychology, there was a focus on understanding how these specific physical, cultural, and social environments, alongside the corresponding system values, influenced thought patterns, and behavior among local communities.…”

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Perceptions of Mental Health and Poverty in East Nusa Tenggara-Indonesia: An Indigenous Psychology Approach

Ranimpi

Hyde

Oprescu

2023

psy

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This study aimed to investigate perceptions of mental health and poverty as well as their relationship in remote areas of Indonesia. The investigation was conducted due to the lack of mental health services in the area and a limited understanding of the psychological factors associated with perceptions of mental health and poverty in developing countries. A qualitative phenomenological approach was used, involving 22 participants (10 males, 12 females) with various educational and occupational backgrounds. The results showed several categories, namely the concept and causes of poverty, perceptions of physical and mental health, as well as the relationship between poverty and mental health. Among these results, the most important was the public's perception of poverty and mental health as socio-cultural phenomena interrelated due to socio-cultural or mental imbalances. Furthermore, indigenous psychology was used to investigate the behavior of people living in their local communities. This was conducted to determine the use of knowledge to interact with policies and practices to reduce poverty and improve mental health status.

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The challenge to prioritise infant mental health in South Africa

Cited by 6 publications

References 70 publications

“I wonder if you will be sad?”: Employing the concept of mentalization psychosocially with low-income mothers

“I wonder if you will be sad?”: Employing the concept of mentalization psychosocially with low-income mothers

'Breaking the cycle': a qualitative study exploring general practitioners’ views of infant mental health

Perceptions of Mental Health and Poverty in East Nusa Tenggara-Indonesia: An Indigenous Psychology Approach

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