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Project code: 3-01-066


EARLY MOTHER-CHILD INTERACTION AND MENTAL DEVELOPMENT


Main researcher: NIKOLIĆ, STANIŠA (107940)


Assistants
Type of research: applied
Duration from: 01/01/91. to 12/31/94.
Papers on project (total): 64
Papers on project quoted in Current Contents: 3
Institution name: Medicinski fakultet, Zagreb (108)
Department/Institute: CLINIC FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE POLICLINIC FOR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
Address: KIŠPATIĆEVA 12
City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
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Phone: 385 (0)41 232825
Fax: 385 (0)41 235818
Phone: 385 (0)1 23-32-825
Fax: 385 (0)1 23-35-818
Summary: The aim of this research was to find out the factors which harm early mother-child interaction, to evaluate the most effective method for revealing such factors and to evaluate the efficacy of various procedures of early intervention in the family stimulating the emotional development of a child. The disturbances in early emotional mother-child interaction were established by objective methods for the children "at risk".Based upod the obtained data, a programme for the early intervention in the family and for stimulating the development of the children "at risk" will be made.

Keywords: mother-infant early interaction, mental development, attachment, prevention, early intervention

Research goals: The aim of this research was: evaluation of various aspects of early mother-child interaction by using objective methods (clinical psychiatric tests) to detect the disturbances in early mother-child interaction, that could harm mental development of the child. Further aims were: 1.To establish normal values of tests for our population of healthy children, and the deviation from normal values for some groups of children "at risk" (pre term born children, children of depressive mothers or mothers who experienced war trauma, chlidren of refugee and displaced mothers). We have made standards for IFEEL test; standards for Ainsworth Strange Situation and Waters Q-Sort are to be made; Parenting Stress Index is prepared for use. Some of the factors with positive or negative influence on the attachment development have been detected and also the possibilities of prevention are being determinated.

COOPERATION - PROJECTS


  1. Name of project: RADDA BARNEN SWEDISH SAVE THE CHILDREN
    Name of institution: RADDA BARNEN SWEDISH SAVE THE CHILDREN
    City: STOCKHOLM, ŠVEDSKA


COOPERATION - INSTITUTIONS


  1. Name of institution: KLINIKA ZA ŽENSKE BOLESTI I PORODE - KBC ZAGREB PETROVA 13
    Type of institution: Economical/Production
    Type of cooperation: Joint project
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS


  1. Name: Doprinos poznavanju dojenačkog psihološkog razvoja
    Type of achievement: Other
    Authors: Staniša Nikolić, Vesna Vidović, Jarmila Škrinjarić, Damir De Zan, Stanislav Matačić, Gordan Majić, Jasmina Marković
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