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The development of attachment in toddlers is linked to the quality of their early interactions with their mother and father. The impact of interactive dysfunctions, in relation to different parental circumstances, constitutes an important risk for the development of disorganized attachment. Although this aspect is fairly well known, few studies have been done on the children of people with borderline personality disorder., (Copyright © 2022. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.)

Mothers suffering from borderline conditions are overwhelmed by emotions. Their interactions are tainted with qualitative discontinuities, unpredictable for infants. These high-risk situations must not be trivialised. They are characterised by the importance of providing rapid support to the baby and by the existence of maternal suffering. The infant's basic needs guide the professionals working with these families., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

The evolution of the care of premature babies is having an effect on a particular difficulty, that of the development of parenthood and the parent-baby relationship hampered by an early birth. The short- and long-term consequences of any disruption to these two dimensions can be considerable and the hospital must take into account the issue when caring for parents and their premature baby., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)