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Depressed mothers who are "good interaction" partners versus those who are withdrawn or intrusive

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Field, T; Diego, M; Hernandez-Reif, M; Schanberg, S; Kuhn, C
Published in: Infant Behavior and Development
January 1, 2003

The interactions of 3-month-old infants and their depressed mothers were classified as intrusive, withdrawn or good interactions. Analyses of retrospective data suggested that all depressed groups scored higher on depression (CES-D) and anxiety (STAI) scales and had similarly elevated cortisol, norepinephrine and epinephrine during pregnancy. The depressed mothers and their newborns also had greater relative right frontal EEG activation. Despite these group similarities, the infants of the "good interaction" mothers did not show high amounts of indeterminate sleep and they received better scores on the Brazelton scale. The more organized behaviors of these newborns may have contributed to the better interaction ratings of the "good interaction" depressed mothers. © 2003 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.

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Infant Behavior and Development

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0163-6383

Publication Date

January 1, 2003

Volume

26

Issue

2

Start / End Page

238 / 252

Related Subject Headings

  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • 52 Psychology
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Field, T., Diego, M., Hernandez-Reif, M., Schanberg, S., & Kuhn, C. (2003). Depressed mothers who are "good interaction" partners versus those who are withdrawn or intrusive. Infant Behavior and Development, 26(2), 238–252. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0163-6383(03)00020-1
Field, T., M. Diego, M. Hernandez-Reif, S. Schanberg, and C. Kuhn. “Depressed mothers who are "good interaction" partners versus those who are withdrawn or intrusive.” Infant Behavior and Development 26, no. 2 (January 1, 2003): 238–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0163-6383(03)00020-1.
Field T, Diego M, Hernandez-Reif M, Schanberg S, Kuhn C. Depressed mothers who are "good interaction" partners versus those who are withdrawn or intrusive. Infant Behavior and Development. 2003 Jan 1;26(2):238–52.
Field, T., et al. “Depressed mothers who are "good interaction" partners versus those who are withdrawn or intrusive.” Infant Behavior and Development, vol. 26, no. 2, Jan. 2003, pp. 238–52. Scopus, doi:10.1016/S0163-6383(03)00020-1.
Field T, Diego M, Hernandez-Reif M, Schanberg S, Kuhn C. Depressed mothers who are "good interaction" partners versus those who are withdrawn or intrusive. Infant Behavior and Development. 2003 Jan 1;26(2):238–252.
Journal cover image

Published In

Infant Behavior and Development

DOI

ISSN

0163-6383

Publication Date

January 1, 2003

Volume

26

Issue

2

Start / End Page

238 / 252

Related Subject Headings

  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • 52 Psychology
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences