ABSTRACT
The perinatal period is suffused with profound upheaval and physical and psychological changes, and is accompanied by frequent psychopathological and psychiatric disorders. The early management of mother-child relationships during this period is therefore a major and complex issue, both for professionals and for patients. Two main pitfalls would be to distinguish the taking into account of the subject's suffering from the risk of early alteration of the parent-baby relationship, and to separate the psychological and physical dimensions at stake. A clinical situation illustrates the way in which the body and the psyche can be engaged and envisaged in a joint care.
Subject(s)
Depression, Postpartum , Infant , Female , Pregnancy , Humans , Depression, Postpartum/diagnosis , Depression, Postpartum/psychology , Mother-Child Relations , Psychopathology , Mothers/psychologyABSTRACT
While the concept of burnout is in the media spotlight, other disorders can also affect caregivers. Vicarious trauma evokes a state of post-traumatic stress in caregivers confronted with the trauma endured by a patient. Compassion fatigue is manifested by a gradual erosion of empathy, optimism and compassion. Both disorders require immediate and adapted support.
Subject(s)
Compassion Fatigue , Nursing Staff/psychology , Burnout, Professional/prevention & control , Compassion Fatigue/prevention & control , Humans , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
Faced with difficult situations, caregivers experience emotions which can sometimes overwhelm them. They need to adopt strategies to prevent an overflow of emotions without falling into avoidance.
