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The British Journal of Psychiatry (1973) 123: 157-160. doi: 10.1192/bjp.123.2.157
© 1973 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
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The Importance of Childhood Experience in relation to Problems of Marriage and Family-Building

EVA A. FROMMER M.B., B.S., M.R.C.Psych.1 and GILLIAN O'SHEA B.Soc.Sc.2

1 Child Psychiatric Department, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, S.E.1
2 Obstetric Department, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, S.E.1

An investigation into the childhood experiences of two groups of mothers is described. One group (probands) had previously acknowledged separations from parents, the other (controls) had denied them. However, it was found that many of the control group had also experienced childhood separations from their parents within the definition used here.

There were significantly more marital and infant problems among the `separated' women than among those not separated.

Implications for mental health and further research are briefly discussed.

Submitted on December 20, 1971






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