How Do New/Recent Mothers Experience Thoughts of Harm Related to Their Newborn? a Thematic Analysis
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Boyd, C. 2018. How Do New/Recent Mothers Experience Thoughts of Harm Related to Their Newborn? a Thematic Analysis. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.874y3
Authors | Boyd, C. |
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Type | Prof Doc Thesis |
Abstract | Several recently published studies indicate that infant-related harm thoughts are common among new parents, with the majority of new mothers reporting the experience of intrusive, infant-related thoughts of accidental harm (e.g. Fairbrother & Woody, 2008). Evidence suggests that unwanted ideation of intentionally harming the baby are also common, experienced less frequently but causing more distress than their accidental counterparts. No evidence of a link between intentional harm thoughts and parental aggression has been found. This study sought to address the gaps in the literature to explore qualitatively the nature of infant-related harm thoughts experienced by a new mother: how she herself defined and assimilated such thoughts, in relation to her cultural expectations of motherhood. A gap also existed in the research that considers how mothers experienced infant-related harm thoughts, images and impulses (IRHTs) within a diverse sample. The overarching aim of this study was to elicit a fuller, critical understanding of the common experience of IRHTs in a mixed, non-clinical sample, exploring how they are understood and shared by women. |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | University of East London |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.874y3 |
File | License File Access Level Anyone |
Publication dates | |
May 2018 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 21 Nov 2019 |
https://repository.uel.ac.uk/item/874y3
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