Hungarian Society of Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Medicine
Motto: Scientific Community for a Healthy Start in Life
HSPPPM is an interdisciplinary scientific society which deals with pre- and perinatal life; fetal experiences and competence; the communication between the parents and fetus; experiences around childbirth; early attachment; and the somatic, cognitive and affective disorders that can occur during the perinatal period. It supports the further development of therapeutic methods based on a deeper understanding of perinatal events.
Using a holistic approach, the goal of the Society is to provide a forum for experts who take different approaches to the perinatal period (obstetricians, pediatricians, psychologists, psychotherapists, midwives, health visitors, doulas, special educators, early intervention service providers, sociologists, cultural anthropologists, etc.). HSPPPM advocates for an evidence-based approach to care, taking psychological factors into consideration when working with people experiencing fertility problems or difficulties during pregnancy, the perinatal or postpartum periods, as well as those who experience preterm birth or suffer perinatal loss.
The Society’s conferences, trainings and publications allow an opportunity for a wide variety of professionals to share the findings of their latest research and best practices. HSPPPM’s mission is to promote the importance of preventive approaches, thereby effectively improving the quality of childbirth and the quality of life.
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Board members as of 2023:
dr. Balázs BÁLINT - obstetrician-gynecologist, President
Dr. Andrea ANDREK PhD - psychologist, Vice president
Zsuzsanna LIPTAKNE HORVATH - perinatal consultant, Vice president
Board members:
dr. Eszter BODROGI - neonatologist
dr. Diana DWEIK - gynecologist
Krisztina GITIDISZNÉ GYETVÁN - health visitor
Dr. Éva HADHÁZI PhD - psychologist, mother-fetus bonding analyst
Katalin KOVÁCS - perinatal consultant
Judit Eszter MOLNÁR - clinical psychologist
Csilla ÖRDÖGH - psychologist, perinatal consultant
dr. Ágnes SOMKÖVI, MD. - pulmonologist, mother-fetus bonding analyst
Dr. Zsuzsa KOVÁCSNÉ TÖRÖK PhD - psychologist
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