Summary: Mental Help Net (www.mentalhelp.net) presents the Wise Counsel Podcast (wisecounsel.mentalhelp.net), hosted by David Van Nuys, Ph.D. "Tony Madrid, Ph.D. on the relationship between broken maternal-infant Bonds and asthma", posted December 15, 2007. Dr. Van Nuys interviews Tony Madrid regarding his development of a therapy treatment protocol to help mothers who have not bonded well with their children to develop a stronger bond. There seems to be a relationship between a disrupted maternal infant bond and the prevalence of childhood asthma, and successful strengthening of the maternal infant bond results in a reduction of asthma symptoms, and a general lessening of tension and stress for both mother and child. Treatment consists of work to identify and resolve traumas and emotional problems that have caused a mother to be distant and preoccupied, and to deeply re-imagine a more positive birth scenario where separations do not occur. Hypnosis and EMDR are employed as the main therapies utilized.
