Emotional dysregulation

According to Vollman (1997), to be able to act out feelings and relational dynamics through the dolls fosters a tangible effort within the client to organize the self in relation to the world. It can also be a useful tool in integrating Maria’s emotional thoughts to her physical reactions to trauma, thereby further building her ego strength and identity (Vollman, 1997). It may also be useful to build a containing structure for her dolls, to help incorporate the concept of safety and…

Biological and psychological risks of untreated depression in pregnant women There are substantial risks associated with untreated prenatal depression for both the mother and child including low birth weights, preterm deliveries, and preeclampsia (Anderson et al., 2015). Even more risks after delivery have been identified such as postpartum depression, childhood obesity, and development of depression in the child later in life. It must be noted, however, that previous experiments? analysis of…