Parenting and Parent-Infant Psychiatry

Secure parent-infant relationships and parental satisfaction are important for optimal child development. Many options are available to new parents who want to explore and learn about the process of becoming a parent, forming a secure relationship with their child, and establishing children's positive behavior patterns.

Professionals who specialize in this discipline receive in-depth training in topics including infant and child development, adult and child psychotherapy, post-partum depression, attachment theory, psychoanalysis and group therapy.

Specialists provide a variety of services, including private consultations for parents only, private consultations for parents and their children, home visits, pre- and post-natal groups for parents only, and observation, discussion and guidance groups for parents with their children.

These services are appropriate for parents who want guidance in addressing specific concerns such as post-partum depression, sleep, feeding, toilet training, attachment, sibling rivalry or discipline. These services could also benefit parents who simply want to meet other parents, provide their children with opportunities to interact with other children, and learn about and discuss their children's development and their own experiences with a highly qualified and trained professional.