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Interaction and behaviour imaging a novel method to measure mother Infant Interaction using video 3d reconstruction
Translational Psychiatry, 2016Co-Authors: Chloë Leclère, Catherine Achard, Miri Keren, Ruth Feldman, Sylvain Missonnier, Marie Avril, Mohamed Chetouani, S Viauxsavelon, Nicolas Bodeau, David CohenAbstract:Studying early Interaction is essential for understanding development and psychopathology. Automatic computational methods offer the possibility to analyse social signals and behaviours of several partners simultaneously and dynamically. Here, 20 dyads of mothers and their 13–36-month-old Infants were videotaped during mother–Infant Interaction including 10 extremely high-risk and 10 low-risk dyads using two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) sensors. From 2D+3D data and 3D space reconstruction, we extracted individual parameters (quantity of movement and motion activity ratio for each partner) and dyadic parameters related to the dynamics of partners heads distance (contribution to heads distance), to the focus of mutual engagement (percentage of time spent face to face or oriented to the task) and to the dynamics of motion activity (synchrony ratio, overlap ratio, pause ratio). Features are compared with blind global rating of the Interaction using the coding interactive behavior (CIB). We found that individual and dyadic parameters of 2D+3D motion features perfectly correlates with rated CIB maternal and dyadic composite scores. Support Vector Machine classification using all 2D–3D motion features classified 100% of the dyads in their group meaning that motion behaviours are sufficient to distinguish high-risk from low-risk dyads. The proposed method may present a promising, low-cost methodology that can uniquely use artificial technology to detect meaningful features of human Interactions and may have several implications for studying dyadic behaviours in psychiatry. Combining both global rating scales and computerized methods may enable a continuum of time scale from a summary of entire Interactions to second-by-second dynamics.
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Dynamics of Non-Verbal Vocalizations and Hormones during Father-Infant Interaction
IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing, 2016Co-Authors: Omri Weisman, Emilie Delaherche, Nadège Bourvis, Orna Zagoory-sharon, Catherine Saint-georges, Mohamed Chetouani, David Cohen, Ruth FeldmanAbstract:Although researchers have established the roles of oxytocin (OT) in promoting affiliative bonds and cortisol (CT) in adapting to stress, the investigation of their interplay with non-verbal behaviors has only recently begun. In this study, we employed social signal-processing techniques to investigate relationships between non-verbal features: Infant and father vocalizations, Infant-directed speech, speech turn-taking (STT) and hormonal dynamics (OT and CT). Thirty-five fathers were asked to interact with their Infants following the fathers self-administration of OT or placebo. We consider the three episodes of the Still Face (SF) paradigm: (1) a baseline normal Interaction episode, (2) the SF episode, in which the father becomes unresponsive and maintains a neutral facial expression, and (3) a reunion in which parents and their Infants re-engage in Interaction. This paradigm elicited stress in the Infant. Statistical relationships are assessed by correlation analysis and linear mixed models (LMMs). The results indicate that (i) Infant vocalization and STT are key social cues regulating Interactions during the stress-inducing and reunion episodes, with Infant vocalization leading the Interaction dynamics; (ii) father empty pause was the main adaptive behavior of fathers after SF; (iii) OT did not modulate Infant STT or father STT/fatherese; (iv) CT appeared to modulate the Interaction.
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oxytocin shapes parental motion during father Infant Interaction
Biology Letters, 2013Co-Authors: Omri Weisman, Emilie Delaherche, Mohamed Chetouani, David Cohen, Margot Rondeau, Ruth FeldmanAbstract:An Infant-oriented parental repertoire contributes to an Infant's development and well-being. The role of oxytocin (OT) in promoting affiliative bonds and parenting has been established in numerous animal and human studies. Recently, acute administration of OT to a parent was found to enhance the carer's, but at the same time also the Infant's, physiological and behavioural readiness for dyadic social engagement. Yet, the exact cues that are involved in this affiliative transmission process remain unclear. The existing literature suggests that motion and vocalization are key social signals for the offspring that facilitates social participation, and that distance and motion perception are modulated by OT in humans. Here, we employed a computational method on video vignettes of human parent–Infant Interaction including 32 fathers that were administered OT or a placebo in a crossover experimental design. Results indicate that OT modulates parental proximity to the Infant, as well as the father's head speed and head acceleration but not the father's vocalization during dyadic Interaction. Similarly, the Infant's OT reactivity is positively correlated with father's head acceleration. The current findings are the first to report a relationship between the OT system and parental motion characteristics, further suggesting that the cross-generation transmission of parenting in humans might be underlaid by nuanced, Infant-oriented, gestures relating to the carer's proximity, speed and acceleration within the dyadic context.
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oxytocin administration alters hpa reactivity in the context of parent Infant Interaction
European Neuropsychopharmacology, 2013Co-Authors: Omri Weisman, Orna Zagoorysharon, Ruth FeldmanAbstract:The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) and the steroid cortisol (CT) have each been implicated in complex social behavior, including parenting, and one mechanism by which OT is thought to exert its pro-social effects is by attenuating hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) response to stress. Yet, no study to date has tested whether OT functions to reduce CT production in the context of the parent-Infant attachment. In the current study, we examined the effects of intranasal OT administered to the parent on parent's and Infant's CT levels following parent-child Interaction that included a social stressor. Utilizing a double-blind, placebo-controlled, within-subject design, 35 fathers and their 5-month-old Infants were observed in a face-to-face-still-face paradigm twice, one week apart. Interactions were micro-coded for social synchrony, and salivary CT were repeatedly assessed from parent and child. Results showed that OT increased fathers' overall CT response to the stress paradigm. Furthermore, OT altered Infants' physiological and behavioral response as a function of parent-Infant synchrony. Among Infants experiencing high parent-Infant synchrony, OT elevated Infant HPA reactivity and increased Infant social gaze to the father while father maintained a still-face. On the other hand, among Infants experiencing low social synchrony, parental OT reduced the Infant's stress response and diminished social gaze toward the unavailable father. Results are consistent with the "social salience" hypothesis and highlight that OT effects on human social functioning are not uniform and depend on the individual's attachment history and social skills. Our findings call to further investigate the effects of OT administration within developmental contexts, particularly the parent-Infant relationship.
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early postpartum parental preoccupation and positive parenting thoughts relationship with parent Infant Interaction
Tradition, 2013Co-Authors: Pilyoung Kim, Ruth Feldman, Linda C Mayes, James F Leckman, James E SwainAbstract:Parenting behaviors and parent–Infant emotional bonding during the early postpartum months play a critical role in Infant development. However, the nature and progression of parental thoughts and their relationship with interactive behaviors have received less research. The current study investigated the trajectory of parental thoughts and behaviors among primiparous mothers (n = 18) and fathers (n = 15) and multiparous mothers (n = 13) and fathers (n = 13), which were measured at the first and third postpartum month. At the third postpartum month, the relationship between parental thoughts and parental interactive behaviors also was tested. Mothers and fathers showed high levels of preoccupations and caregiving thoughts during the first postpartum month that significantly declined by the third postpartum month. In contrast, positive thoughts about parenting and the Infant increased over the same time interval. Mothers presented higher levels of preoccupations and positive thoughts than did fathers, and first-time parents reported more intense preoccupations than did experienced parents. Although maternal sensitivity was inversely related to maternal anxious thoughts, paternal sensitivity was predicted by higher levels of anxious as well as caregiving and positive thoughts. Las conductas de crianza y el apego emocional entre progenitor e Infante durante los primeros meses posteriores al parto juegan un papel esencial en el desarrollo del Infante. Sin embargo, la naturaleza y progresion de los pensamientos del progenitor y su relacion con conductas interactivas ha sido menos investigada. El presente estudio investigo la trayectoria de los pensamientos y conductas del progenitor entre madres (N=18) y padres (N=15) primerizas(os), y madres (N=13) y padres (N=13) multiparas(os), todos los cuales fueron medidos durante el primer y el tercer mes despues del parto. Al tercer mes despues del parto, tambien se examino la relacion entre los pensamientos y las conductas interactivas del progenitor. Tanto las madres como los padres mostraron altos niveles de preocupaciones y pensamientos sobre la prestacion del cuidado durante el primer mes despues del parto, lo que significativamente bajo para el tercer mes despues del parto. En contraste, los pensamientos positivos acerca de la crianza y del Infante aumentaron durante el mismo intervalo de tiempo. Las madres presentaron niveles mas altos de preocupaciones y pensamientos positivos que los padres, y los progenitores primerizos reportaron preocupaciones mas intensas que los progenitores con experiencia. Mientras que la sensibilidad materna fue inversamente relacionada con los pensamientos maternos de ansiedad, los altos niveles de ansiedad asi como la prestacion del cuidado y los pensamientos positivos predijeron la sensibilidad paterna Les comportements de parentages et les liens emotionnels parent-bebe durant les premiers mois postpartum jouent un role critique dans le developpement du bebe. Cependant la nature et la progression des pensees et reflections parentales et leur relation aux comportements interactifs ont fait l'objet de moins de recherches. Cette etude s'est consacree a la trajectoire des pensees parentales et des comportements parentaux chez des meres primipares (N = 18) et des peres (N = 15) ainsi que des meres multipares (N = 13) et des peres (N = 13), qui ont ete mesures au premier et au troisieme mois postpartum. Au troisieme mois postpartum, la relation entre les pensees parentales et les comportements interactifs parentaux a aussi ete testee. A la fois les meres et les peres ont fait preuve de niveaux eleves de preoccupations et de pensees de soin durant le premier mois postpartum qui ont grandement decline au troisieme mois. En contraste, des pensees positives sur le parentage et le bebe ont augmente durant le meme intervalle. Les meres ont presente des niveaux de preoccupation plus eleves ainsi que de pensees positives que les peres, et les parents pour la premiere fois ont fait etat de preoccupations plus intenses que les parents experimentes. Tout ceci alors que la sensibilite maternelle etait inversement liee aux pensees anxieuses maternelles, alors que la sensibilite paternelle etait predite par des niveaux d'anxiete plus eleves ainsi que des pensees positives. Erziehungsverhalten und Emotionales Bonding zwischen Eltern und Saugling wahrend der ersten postpartalen Lebensmonate spielen eine zentrale Rolle in der Entwicklung des Sauglings. Allerdings wurde der Charakter und der Verlauf der elterlichen Gedanken und deren Bezug zum interaktiven Verhalten bislang wenig beforscht. Die vorliegende Studie untersuchte den Pfad elterlicher Gedanken und Verhaltensweisen unter primiparen Muttern (N = 18) und Vatern (N = 15) und multiparen Muttern (N = 13) und Vatern (N = 13), die im ersten und dritten Monat nach der Geburt erfasst wurden. Im dritten Monat nach der Geburt wurde auch die Beziehung zwischen elterlichen Gedanken und elterlichen interaktiven Verhaltensweisen gepruft. Sowohl Mutter als auch Vater wiesen ein hohes Mas an Vertieftsein und fursorglichen Gedanken wahrend des ersten Monats nach der Geburt auf, die bis zum dritten Monat nach der Geburt signifikant abnahmen. Hingegen nahmen positive Gedanken uber das Elterndasein im gleichen Zeitintervall zu. Mutter zeigten einen hoheren Grad des Vertieftseins und der positiven Gedanken als Vater und erstmalige Eltern berichteten ein intensiveres Vertieftsein als erfahrene Eltern. Wahrend mutterliche Sensitivitat invers mit angstlichen Gedanken der Mutter assoziiert war, wurde die vaterliche Sensitivitat durch einen hoheren Grad sowohl an Angst als auch an fursorglichen und positiven Gedanken vorhergesagt. 抄録：出産直後の数ヶ月の養育行動と親と乳児の情緒的絆は、乳児の発達に決定的な役割をはたす。しかしながら、親の思考の性質と発展と、それらと相互交流行動との関係についてはほとんど研究されてきていない。この研究では、初産の母親(N = 18) と父親 (N = 15)と、経産の母親(N = 13) と父親 (N = 13)において、親の思考と行動の軌跡を調査した。これは出産後1か月目と３か月目に測定された。出産後３か月目に、親の思考と親の相互交流行動との関係性もテストされた。母親と父親両方ともに、出産後１か月の間に高い水準の没頭と養育の思考caregiving thoughtを示したが、それは出産後３か月目までに有意に減少した。それに対し、育児と乳児についてのポジティブな思考は、同じ時間間隔の中で増加した。母親は父親よりも高い水準の没頭とポジティブな思考を見せ、そして初産の親は経産の親よりも強い没頭を報告した。母親の感受性は、母親の不安な思考と逆相関したが、父親の感受性は高い水準の不安および養育とポジティブな思考によっても予測された。
Louise Newman - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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evaluation of early relational disturbance in high risk populations borderline personality disorder features maternal mental state and observed Interaction
Tradition, 2020Co-Authors: Vesna Newmanmorris, Katrina Simpson, Kylie Megan Gray, Natasha Perry, Adrian Dunlop, Louise NewmanAbstract:Despite the longstanding theoretical association in the attachment literature between maternal trauma history and disturbances in the mother-Infant Interaction, few studies have investigated mechanisms of transmission of traumatogenic relational patterns in high-risk mother-Infant dyads. This study investigated interrelationships among maternal trauma history, distorted maternal representations (DMRs, i.e. disturbed thoughts and feelings about the Infant and self-as-parent), maternal mentalisation (i.e. capacity to conceive of self and other's intentions in terms of mental states including thoughts, feelings, and desires), and quality of Interaction in a clinical sample of mothers with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) features and their Infants (N = 61). Measures used included the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Parent Development Interview, Mother-Infant Relationship Scale, Borderline Symptom Checklist-23, and the Emotional Availability Scales. The results indicated BPD features mediated the relationship between maternal trauma history and DMRs predicting disturbance in Interaction. In addition, analyses showed that maternal mentalisation had a buffering effect between DMRs and maternal non-hostility and yet the severity of BPD features moderated the relationship between mentalisation and DMRs. The findings suggest postpartum borderline pathology may adversely impact the experience of being a parent for women with a relational trauma history including deficits in mentalisation (i.e. hypermentalising) and disturbances in the mother-Infant Interaction. Implications for research and clinical practice are discussed.
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evaluation of early relational disturbance in high risk populations borderline personality disorder features maternal mental state and observed Interaction
Tradition, 2020Co-Authors: Vesna Newmanmorris, Katrina Simpson, Kylie Megan Gray, Natasha Perry, Adrian Dunlop, Louise NewmanAbstract:Despite the longstanding theoretical association in the attachment literature between maternal trauma history and disturbances in the mother-Infant Interaction, few studies have investigated mechanisms of transmission of traumatogenic relational patterns in high-risk mother-Infant dyads. This study investigated interrelationships among maternal trauma history, distorted maternal representations (DMRs, i.e. disturbed thoughts and feelings about the Infant and self-as-parent), maternal mentalisation (i.e. capacity to conceive of self and other's intentions in terms of mental states including thoughts, feelings, and desires), and quality of Interaction in a clinical sample of mothers with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) features and their Infants (N = 61). Measures used included the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Parent Development Interview, Mother-Infant Relationship Scale, Borderline Symptom Checklist-23, and the Emotional Availability Scales. The results indicated BPD features mediated the relationship between maternal trauma history and DMRs predicting disturbance in Interaction. In addition, analyses showed that maternal mentalisation had a buffering effect between DMRs and maternal non-hostility and yet the severity of BPD features moderated the relationship between mentalisation and DMRs. The findings suggest postpartum borderline pathology may adversely impact the experience of being a parent for women with a relational trauma history including deficits in mentalisation (i.e. hypermentalising) and disturbances in the mother-Infant Interaction. Implications for research and clinical practice are discussed.
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borderline personality disorder mother Infant Interaction and parenting perceptions preliminary findings
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2007Co-Authors: Louise Newman, Caroline Stevenson, Lindy R Bergman, Philip BoyceAbstract:Objective: Parents diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) are likely to find the emotional aspects of parenting challenging. Research into the difficulties that these parents experience, however, is lacking. The aims of the present study were to (i) gain an understanding of the Interactional patterns of mothers with BPD and their Infants and (ii) to explore the parenting perceptions of mothers with BPD.Method: Two groups of mother–Infant dyads were recruited: mothers with BPD and their Infants; and community mothers and their Infants. Groups were compared on mother–Infant Interaction patterns and on maternal self-perceptions of parenting.Results: Mothers with BPD were found to be less sensitive and demonstrated less structuring in their Interaction with their Infants, and their Infants were found to be less attentive, less interested and less eager to interact with their mother. Furthermore, mothers with BPD reported being less satisfied, less competent and more distressed.Conclusions: Early...
Sohye Kim - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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maternal oxytocin response during mother Infant Interaction associations with adult temperament
Hormones and Behavior, 2012Co-Authors: Lane Strathearn, Udita Iyengar, Peter Fonagy, Sohye KimAbstract:Oxytocin is a neuropeptide associated with social affiliation and maternal caregiving. However, its effects appear to be moderated by various contextual factors and stable individual characteristics. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of self-reported state and trait measures (such as temperament, mood and affect) with peripheral oxytocin response in mothers. Fifty-five first-time mothers participated in a semi-structured procedure, during which time repeated peripheral oxytocin levels were measured before, during and after an episode of mother-Infant Interaction. The maternal oxytocin response was then calculated, based on the difference in oxytocin concentration between initial baseline and Interaction phase. Mothers also completed state measures of positive and negative affect and depression, and trait measures of temperament, personality disturbance and depression across time. Regression analyses determined which factors were independently associated with maternal oxytocin response. The trait measure of adult temperament emerged as a significant predictor of oxytocin response. Two out of four Adult Temperament Questionnaire factor scales were independently associated with oxytocin response: Effortful Control was negatively associated, whereas Orienting Sensitivity was positively associated. No state measure significantly predicted oxytocin response. The results indicate that mothers who show an increased oxytocin response when interacting with their Infants are more sensitive of moods, emotions and physical sensations; and less compulsive, schedule driven and task oriented. These findings link differences in individual temperament in new mothers with the peripheral oxytocin response, which may have implications in the pharmacologic treatment of disorders such as maternal neglect, post-partum depression and maternal addiction. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Oxytocin, Vasopressin, and Social Behavior.
Riikka Korja - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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how maternal pre and postnatal symptoms of depression and anxiety affect early mother Infant Interaction
Journal of Affective Disorders, 2019Co-Authors: Hetti Hakanen, Marjo Flykt, Eija Sinerva, Saara Nolvi, Eevaleena Kataja, Juho Pelto, Hasse Karlsson, Linnea Karlsson, Riikka KorjaAbstract:Abstract Background Maternal pre- and postnatal psychological distress, such as anxiety and depression, may negatively affect mother-Infant Interaction quality. However, more information is needed on the role of specific types and timings of pre- and postnatal distress symptoms on mother-Infant Interaction. Research on the role of maternal anxiety is especially scarce. Methods We examined whether maternal pregnancy- related anxiety (gestational weeks 24 and 34), general anxiety or depressive symptoms (gw 14, 24 and 34 and at the Infant age of 3 and 6 months) associate with the quality of mother-Infant Interaction when the child is eight months old. Maternal symptoms (N = 190) were measured with EPDS, SCL-90 anxiety subscale and PRAQ-R2. Mother-Infant Interaction was measured with the Emotional Availability Scales (EAS). Results After controlling for background factors, general anxiety at the 3rd pregnancy trimester was associated with higher maternal intrusiveness in EAS. Depressive symptoms at 6 months postpartum associated with lower maternal structuring behavior and with the child's lower involvement of the mother. Limitations A very small number of mothers with severe symptoms of depression and anxiety. Conclusions Prenatal anxiety and postnatal depressive symptoms may each have unique effects on the different areas of mother-Infant Interaction, suggesting the need to develop more targeted interventions for mothers with different symptom profiles and timings. Prenatally anxious mothers could potentially benefit from early interventions decreasing stress and anxiety symptoms and specifically promoting their ability to read Infant cues appropriately. Infants of postnatally depressed mothers may need interventions where both members of the dyad receive help.
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the effects of preterm birth on mother Infant Interaction and attachment during the Infant s first two years
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2012Co-Authors: Riikka Korja, Reija Latva, Liisa LehtonenAbstract:Abstract Objective. Early mother–Infant relationships in preterm populations were evaluated in the context of a systematic review of the literature. Design and setting. A systematic search of three electronic databases (PsychINFO, PubMed and Cochrane Library) was undertaken. Three studies of maternal attachment, 18 studies of mother–preterm Infant Interaction and eight studies of Infant attachment were included. Studies of preterm Infant attachment were also evaluated using a meta-analysis. Results. Studies of mother–preterm Infant Interactions showed that the differences in maternal Interaction behavior between mothers of preterm Infants and mothers of full-term Infants seem to be most evident during the first six months of life. Differences in the preterm Infant's Interaction behavior seem also to continue for six months after birth. However, five of 18 studies showed an equal or even higher quality of mother–Infant Interaction in groups of preterm compared to groups of full-term Infants. Studies of maternal and Infant attachment indicated that preterm Infants and their mothers are not at higher risk of insecure attachment than full-term Infants and their mothers. Conclusions. The mother–preterm Infant relationship is complex, and some relational patterns forecast greater psychological risk than others. It is important to decrease maternal stress and early separation in every possible way during hospitalization as well as after discharge.
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relations between maternal attachment representations and the quality of mother Infant Interaction in preterm and full term Infants
Infant Behavior & Development, 2010Co-Authors: Riikka Korja, Elina Savonlahti, Leena Haataja, Helena Lapinleimu, Jorma Piha, Sari Ahlqvistbjorkroth, Suvi Stolt, Liisa LehtonenAbstract:The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between maternal representations and the quality of mother-Infant Interaction in a group of preterm and full-term Infants. The study groups consisted of 38 mothers and their preterm Infants (Infants. Maternal representations were assessed using the Working Model of Child Interview (WMCI) at 12 months of the Infant's corrected age. The quality of mother-Infant Interaction was studied using the Parent-Child Early Relational Assessment (PCERA) method at 6 and 12 months of the Infant's corrected age. The results showed that maternal representations are related to the quality of mother-Infant Interaction in a parallel manner in preterm and full-term Infants and their mothers. Furthermore, distorted representations were more strongly related to a higher number of areas of concern in mother-Infant Interaction than other representation classifications. Our results underline the importance of combined assessment of the subjective experiences of the mother and the quality of mother-Infant Interaction in clinical follow-up. This is the first study to describe the relation between maternal attachment representations and the quality of mother-Infant Interaction involving preterm Infants.
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maternal depression is associated with mother Infant Interaction in preterm Infants
Acta Paediatrica, 2008Co-Authors: Riikka Korja, Elina Savonlahti, Leena Haataja, Helena Lapinleimu, Jorma Piha, Sari Ahlqvistbjorkroth, Suvi Stolt, Liisa LehtonenAbstract:Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and the background factors of maternal depressive symptoms and their relation to the quality of mother‐Infant Interaction in a group of preterm Infants and their mothers. Methods: The signs of maternal depression were evaluated in 125 mothers of very preterm Infants (birth weight ≤ 1500 go r< 32 gestational weeks) at 6 months of Infant’s corrected age using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The association between maternal depressive symptoms and the quality of mother‐Infant Interaction as assessed by the parent child early relational assessment method (PCERA) method was studied at 6 and 12 months of corrected age in 32 preterm Infants who were their mothers’ firstborn Infants and singletons. Results: The prevalence of depression assessed by EPDS in mothers of very preterm Infants was 12.6%. Most interestingly, the number of postnatal signs of depression associated negatively with the quality of the maternal Interaction behaviour with their preterm Infants. Conclusions: This study suggests that maternal depression may be a risk factor in the development of the mother‐Infant relationship between preterm Infants and their mothers. Therefore, it would be important to identify signs of depression in mothers of preterm Infants to offer early support.
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mother Infant Interaction is influenced by the amount of holding in preterm Infants
Early Human Development, 2008Co-Authors: Riikka Korja, Jonna Maunu, Jarkko Kirjavainen, Elina Savonlahti, Leena Haataja, Helena Lapinleimu, Hanna E Manninen, Jorma Piha, Liisa LehtonenAbstract:Abstract Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate associations between Infant crying, holding and mother–Infant Interaction. Methods: The study groups included 30 firstborn Finnish preterm Infants ( Results: The results showed that longer duration of holding in home environment was associated with better quality of mother–Infant Interaction at 6 and 12 months of corrected age in preterm Infants. Preterm Infants cried more often and were held more than full-term Infants. The frequency of crying was associated with the duration of holding in preterm Infants. Mother–Infant Interaction was comparable between the groups of preterm and full-term Infants. Conclusions: Our results underline the importance of caregiver's physical closeness for the quality of the mother–Infant Interaction in preterm Infants. Prematurity itself does not necessary affect the quality of mother–Infants Interaction in a non-risk population.
Peter Fonagy - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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maternal oxytocin response during mother Infant Interaction associations with adult temperament
Hormones and Behavior, 2012Co-Authors: Lane Strathearn, Udita Iyengar, Peter Fonagy, Sohye KimAbstract:Oxytocin is a neuropeptide associated with social affiliation and maternal caregiving. However, its effects appear to be moderated by various contextual factors and stable individual characteristics. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of self-reported state and trait measures (such as temperament, mood and affect) with peripheral oxytocin response in mothers. Fifty-five first-time mothers participated in a semi-structured procedure, during which time repeated peripheral oxytocin levels were measured before, during and after an episode of mother-Infant Interaction. The maternal oxytocin response was then calculated, based on the difference in oxytocin concentration between initial baseline and Interaction phase. Mothers also completed state measures of positive and negative affect and depression, and trait measures of temperament, personality disturbance and depression across time. Regression analyses determined which factors were independently associated with maternal oxytocin response. The trait measure of adult temperament emerged as a significant predictor of oxytocin response. Two out of four Adult Temperament Questionnaire factor scales were independently associated with oxytocin response: Effortful Control was negatively associated, whereas Orienting Sensitivity was positively associated. No state measure significantly predicted oxytocin response. The results indicate that mothers who show an increased oxytocin response when interacting with their Infants are more sensitive of moods, emotions and physical sensations; and less compulsive, schedule driven and task oriented. These findings link differences in individual temperament in new mothers with the peripheral oxytocin response, which may have implications in the pharmacologic treatment of disorders such as maternal neglect, post-partum depression and maternal addiction. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Oxytocin, Vasopressin, and Social Behavior.