Information Psychiatrique
Volume 91, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 225-229

Stranger or strangeness: Therapeutic support of migrant patients in a mother-infant unit Stranger or strangeness: Therapeutic support of migrant patients in a mother-infant unit [Accompagnement de femmes migrantes dans une unité mère bébé. L'étranger ou l'étrangeté] (Article)

Seydi C. , Le Camus F.
  • a Psychomotricienne, CH Le Vinatier, HDJ Serge Lebovici, 95 bd Pinel, Bron, 69500, France
  • b Interne en Psychiatrie, CH Le Vinatier, Bron, France

Abstract

As the mother-infant unit welcomes women with psychological suffering during pregnancy or post-partum period, this task in perinatality induces a discrimination between pathology and cultural identity that might remain unfamiliar to carers. In this dyadic relationship in a transcultural situation, the therapeutic approach has to be adapted to promote a link to the baby who is influenced by its origins and the host cultural background which will accompany the child throughout growth. Based on this approach, we are trying to co-build with our patients this mixed pattern of therapeutic care by supporting mothering as well as the mother-infant relationship. © 2015, John Libbey Eurotext. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Mothering Migrant support Hospitalization of mother-infant Early stage interaction Perinatal care

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84926453120&doi=10.1684%2fipe.2015.1318&partnerID=40&md5=ee0b5aaa4e5b9a4a0919f657666bb6e4
DOI: 10.1684/ipe.2015.1318
ISSN: 00200204
Original Language: French