Abstract
The mother-child relationship, central to social-emotional development, is impaired by trauma exposure and mental illness. Affected mothers are at risk for diminished parenting skills and sensitivity, placing children at risk for negative psychosocial outcomes. Certain neurological functioning, known to support parenting, is also defective with mental illness (including “perception and understanding of others/empathy” and “approach motivation”) and may be treatable. Mom Power is an attachment-based intervention that improves parental reflective functioning and emotion regulation toward reducing depression, posttraumatic stress, and caregiving helplessness. This study contributes to mechanistic understandings of parental brain function in mental health, illness, and intervention.
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