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Interpersonal Neurobiology as a Lens into the Development of Wellbeing and Reslience

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 July 2015

Daniel J. Siegel
Daniel J. Siegel*
Affiliation:
Mindsight Institute, Santa Monica, California, USA
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address for correspondence: Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., Mindsight Institute, 1137 Second Street, Suite 119, Santa Monica, CAUSA90403 E-mail: info@drdansiegel.com
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Abstract

This article reviews the interdisciplinary field of interpersonal neurobiology and its view of developmental trauma and wellbeing. Issues related to the mind, brain and relationships are discussed along with a working definition of both the mind and mental health.

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mindrelationshipsattachmentdevelopmentbrain
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Children Australia , Volume 40 , Special Issue 2: CONSILIENCE IN ACTION - LESSONS FROM AN INTERNATIONAL CHILDHOOD TRAUMA CONFERENCE , June 2015 , pp. 160 - 164
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Copyright © Mind Your Brain Inc 2015 

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