Attachment to the Therapist and Parenting Stress in Parenting Interventions

What factors influence the mental health of an infant? Attachment theory proposes that developing a secure attachment to ones primary caregiver allows infants to explore their environment and receive needed nourishment in order to grow and prosper (Ainsworth, 1989; Bowlby, 1969) and that the relationship between infant and mother influences how a person learns to navigate interpersonal relationships throughout their lives (Ainsworth, 1989). A mother\u27s own attachment style has been shown to be a predictor of a child\u27s psychological functioning (van IJzendoorn, 1995) and a child\u27s attachment to their mother further impacts the child\u27s psychological well being