2023
Envisioning motherhood: Mental‐state language in caregiving narratives across the perinatal period
Rutherford H, Yatziv T, Vess M, Brooker R. Envisioning motherhood: Mental‐state language in caregiving narratives across the perinatal period. Infant Mental Health Journal 2023, 44: 218-227. PMID: 36862383, PMCID: PMC10559800, DOI: 10.1002/imhj.22048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental state languageCognitive mentalizingCaregiving representationsParental mentalizationMaternal mentalizationMentalizationMental healthMaternal addictionStudy limitationsModerate consistencyLanguagePositive sentimentMentalizingMonths postpartumMothersNarrativesCaregivingWhite mothersPerinatal periodAddictionHigher useTime pointsRelative dominanceImplicationsSentiment
2022
Parental Mentalizing During a Pandemic: Use of Mental-State Language on Parenting Social Media Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Yatziv T, Simchon A, Manco N, Gilead M, Rutherford H. Parental Mentalizing During a Pandemic: Use of Mental-State Language on Parenting Social Media Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Clinical Psychological Science 2022, 10: 1129-1150. DOI: 10.1177/21677026211062612.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Associations between Emotion Regulation and Parental Reflective Functioning
Schultheis AM, Mayes LC, Rutherford H. Associations between Emotion Regulation and Parental Reflective Functioning. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2019, 28: 1094-1104. PMID: 31156323, PMCID: PMC6538273, DOI: 10.1007/s10826-018-01326-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion regulationChild's mental statesParental reflective functioningReflective functioningMental statesEarly parent-child relationshipsPoor emotional awarenessMaternal reflective functioningParent-child relationshipEmotion dysregulationEmotional awarenessParental mentalizationEmotional experienceMaternal mentalizationIntervention workSocial interactionMore difficultyFunctioningEmotionsMentalizationGreat difficultyGreater levelsDifferent aspectsLess interestMothers