Perspectives on Early Parenthood and Infancy

Perspectives on Early Parenthood and Infancy offers a comprehensive exploration of these vital life stages through the lenses of psychoanalysis, neuroscience, developmental psychology and diverse socio-cultural contexts.

Alejandra Perez is a psychoanalyst, Fellow of the British Psychoanalytical Society, and Psychoanalytic Parent-Infant Psychotherapist. Former Director of the MSc Early Child Development and Clinical Applications at UCL/Anna Freud (2012-2024), she now directs the Lab of Experiences and Adjustments in Parenthood in London, UK. Elena Panagiotopoulou is a psychodynamic psychotherapist working with couples and individuals, as well as a mixed-methods researcher. She currently serves as Director of the MSc Early Child Development and Clinical Applications at UCL/Anna Freud, London, UK. Ruth Roberts is an academic and mixed-methods researcher. She is a Senior Researcher in the Lab of Experiences and Adjustments in Parenthood at the Anna Freud, London, UK.