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Maternal Mentalization

Maternal Mentalization is a psychological construct denoting the mother's capacity to interpret her infant's behaviors as expressions of underlying mental states, such as emotions, intentions, and desires, thereby enabling responsive and attuned caregiving.

273

Publications

17.7K

Citations

703

Authors

313

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

60

Variants

Maternal Reflective Functioning

Parents

Publications

273

Maternal Deprivation Reassessed.

Ralph LaRossa, Michael Rutter · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · 1982 · 635 citations

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The Parent's Capacity to Treat the Child as a Psychological Agent: Constructs, Measures and Implications for Developmental Psychopathology

Carla Sharp, Peter Fonagy · Social Development · 2008 · 475 citations · Full text

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Maternal responsiveness and cognitive development in children

Marc H. Bornstein, Catherine S. Tamis‐LeMonda · New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development · 1989 · 385 citations

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Maternal emotion and cognitive control capacities and parenting: A conceptual framework

AliceAnn Crandall, Kirby Deater‐Deckard, Anne W. Riley · Developmental Review · 2015 · 364 citations · Full text

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On holding and containing, being and dreaming

Thomas H. Ogden · The International Journal of Psychoanalysis · 2004 · 340 citations

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Authors

703

  1. PF
    Peter Fonagy

    University College London, United Kingdom

    7 publications · 1.1K citations

    7

    h-index

  2. EM
    Elizabeth Meins

    Durham University, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 493 citations

    5

    h-index

  3. DN
    Diane N. Ruble

    New York University, United States

    4 publications · 775 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. LN
    Lina Normandin

    Université Laval, Canada

    4 publications · 545 citations

    4

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  5. KE
    Karin Ensink

    Université Laval, Canada

    4 publications · 545 citations

    4

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Institutions

313

  1. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    9 h-index

    11 publications

    1.4K citations

  2. Université de Montréal

    Montreal, Canada

    7 h-index

    15 publications

    867 citations

  3. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    1.1K citations

  4. Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo

    Tel Aviv, Israel

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    242 citations

  5. New York University

    New York, United States

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    576 citations

  6. Université Laval

    Québec, Canada

    5 h-index

    12 publications

    1.5K citations

  7. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    5 h-index

    13 publications

    715 citations

  8. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    4 h-index

    12 publications

    364 citations

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Venues

  1. Infant Behavior and Development

    13 publications · 810 citations

    12

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  2. Journal of Child and Family Studies

    9 publications · 578 citations

    9

    h-index

  3. Infant Mental Health Journal

    IMHJ · 8 publications · 690 citations

    8

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  4. Developmental Psychology

    8 publications · 435 citations

    8

    h-index

  5. PubMed

    Repository · 7 publications · 495 citations

    7

    h-index

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