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This is one module in a series of three modules on early child development, which focus on child development and the caregiver-child relationship in the early years, considering the interplay of different factors, such as psychological, biological and environmental. Particular attention will be given to the bi-directional nature of the parent-child relationship, how the child influences and is influenced by their environment. The focus of the module is on normal development in the early years and which aspects or issues in the child, the parent and their relationship that can lead to future mental health problems.
This particular module, the first in the series, will focus on the following stages: pre-natal/pregnancy; transition to parenthood; newborn (up to one month); and infancy (up to six months).
The module will consider different aspects of the child, parent and parent-child relationship, such as:
- development of the child鈥檚 internal world;
- parent鈥檚 internal world and its impact on their parenting and the child鈥檚 development;
- intergenerational transmission of attachment and trauma;
- complexity and diversity of family and cultural settings within which a child can develop.
All these aspects will be considered through teaching of psychoanalytic theory and contemporary research in developmental psychology and neuroscience, and exemplified through clinical examples.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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