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Jonathan E. Handelzalts - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A paradoxical role of childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in the association between personality factors and Mother-Infant Bonding: A cross-sectional study.
Psychological trauma : theory research practice and policy, 2019Co-Authors: Jonathan E. Handelzalts, Ilana S. Hairston, Maria Muzik, Adi Matatyahu Tahar, Sigal LevyAbstract:Objective As Mother-Infant Bonding difficulties are potentially detrimental to child development, it is of importance to study its etiology and associated factors. Only a minority of studies have focused on the role of personality and postpartum depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the etiology of Bonding difficulties. The present article attempted to ascertain the association of vulnerability (Neuroticism) and resilience (Dispositional Optimism) with Bonding, wherein postpartum depression and PTSD symptoms were possible mediators. Method There were 504 mothers of infants, 0-13 months, who were sampled cross-sectionally using social media. Respondents completed an online survey consisting of the following questionnaires: demographic details, Neuroticism (subscale of the Big Five Inventory, BFI), Dispositional Optimism (Life Orientation Test-Revised), postpartum PTSD symptoms (City Birth Trauma Scale, BiTS), postpartum depression symptoms (Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale, EPDS), and Mother-Infant Bonding difficulties (Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire, PBQ). Results Path analysis revealed 5 significant indirect paths: Dispositional Optimism affected Bonding through EPDS (β = -0.04, p = .010) and through BiTS general symptoms (β = -.02, p = .019), and BFI-Neuroticism affected Bonding through EPDS (β = 0.14, p = .001), BiTS birth-related symptoms (β = -0.03, p = .013), and BiTS general symptoms (β = 0.11, p = .001). Conclusions Both Dispositional Optimism and Neuroticism correlated with Bonding difficulties, mediated by postpartum depression and PTSD symptoms. When all variables were measured in a single model, postpartum PTSD birth-related symptoms predicted fewer Bonding difficulties while general postpartum PTSD symptoms were associated with more Bonding difficulties. Taken together, these results can promote better understanding of postpartum psychopathology and Mother-Infant Bonding to allow for better treatments. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).
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Mother-Infant Bonding is not associated with feeding type: a community study sample
BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2019Co-Authors: Ilana S. Hairston, Jonathan E. Handelzalts, Tamar Lehman-inbar, Michal KovoAbstract:Bonding refers to emotions and cognitions towards one's infant. Breastfeeding is believed to facilitate Bonding, yet only a handful of studies have empirically tested this assertion. This study aimed to confirm whether a positive association between breastfeeding and Bonding exists and whether breastfeeding may be protective against the negative consequences of mood and sleep disturbances on Bonding. A cross-sectional survey was administered to a convenience sample of Israeli mothers of infants ages 1-9 months. The main outcome measures were breastfeeding history, Bonding (Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire, PBQ), mood (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, EPDS) and sleep (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PSQI). Two hundred seventy-one mothers (21-46 years) completed the survey. 65.7% reported current breastfeeding, 22.1% past breastfeeding, 12.2% never nursed. The PBQ correlated with both the EPDS and PSQI. Breastfeeding was associated with greater daytime fatigue, but not with any other sleep problem, and was not associated with Bonding. This negative result was confirmed with Bayesian analysis demonstrating that the probability for the null hypothesis was 4.5 times greater than the hypothesized effect. Further, hierarchical regression revealed a positive relationship between Bonding, daytime fatigue and depression symptoms only among women who were currently breastfeeding. These findings suggest that among healthy mothers, breastfeeding may not be a central factor in Mother-Infant Bonding, nor is it protective against the negative impact of mood symptoms and Bonding difficulties. Theoretical and methodological bases of these findings are discussed.
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Maternal depressed mood moderates the impact of infant sleep on Mother-Infant Bonding.
Archives of women's mental health, 2016Co-Authors: Ilana S. Hairston, Tal Solnik-menilo, Dana Deviri, Jonathan E. HandelzaltsAbstract:Parent-infant Bonding has long-term consequences for the psychological wellbeing of the child. Considering the centrality of infant sleep patterns in infant-caregiver interactions in the first year of life, we propose that infant sleep patterns act as a catalyst or disruptor for Mother-Infant relationship, such that infant sleep patterns contribute to maternal mood, maternal sleep quality, perception of infant temperament, and her Bonding experience. One hundred fifty-two Israeli mothers, of 5-8-month-old infants, responded to Internet-based questionnaires regarding their sleep, their mood, their infant's sleep, the infant's temperament, and their Bonding experience. Eight percent of the mothers reported clinically significant depression, while 67 % reported significant sleep difficulties. Infant sleep difficulties correlated with maternal mood and sleep quality, infant fussiness, and Bonding. Structural equation modeling demonstrated that maternal sleep partially mediated the relationship between infant sleep and maternal mood. Additionally, 22 % of the variance in Bonding was explained by infant sleep problems and temperament. Notably, maternal depression moderated this effect such that infant sleep problems correlated with Bonding only in those mothers who were depressed. The results suggest that infant sleep is a vector by which maternal cognitions and mood are transmitted to her child, with long-term implications for psychological development.
Ilana S. Hairston - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A paradoxical role of childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in the association between personality factors and Mother-Infant Bonding: A cross-sectional study.
Psychological trauma : theory research practice and policy, 2019Co-Authors: Jonathan E. Handelzalts, Ilana S. Hairston, Maria Muzik, Adi Matatyahu Tahar, Sigal LevyAbstract:Objective As Mother-Infant Bonding difficulties are potentially detrimental to child development, it is of importance to study its etiology and associated factors. Only a minority of studies have focused on the role of personality and postpartum depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the etiology of Bonding difficulties. The present article attempted to ascertain the association of vulnerability (Neuroticism) and resilience (Dispositional Optimism) with Bonding, wherein postpartum depression and PTSD symptoms were possible mediators. Method There were 504 mothers of infants, 0-13 months, who were sampled cross-sectionally using social media. Respondents completed an online survey consisting of the following questionnaires: demographic details, Neuroticism (subscale of the Big Five Inventory, BFI), Dispositional Optimism (Life Orientation Test-Revised), postpartum PTSD symptoms (City Birth Trauma Scale, BiTS), postpartum depression symptoms (Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale, EPDS), and Mother-Infant Bonding difficulties (Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire, PBQ). Results Path analysis revealed 5 significant indirect paths: Dispositional Optimism affected Bonding through EPDS (β = -0.04, p = .010) and through BiTS general symptoms (β = -.02, p = .019), and BFI-Neuroticism affected Bonding through EPDS (β = 0.14, p = .001), BiTS birth-related symptoms (β = -0.03, p = .013), and BiTS general symptoms (β = 0.11, p = .001). Conclusions Both Dispositional Optimism and Neuroticism correlated with Bonding difficulties, mediated by postpartum depression and PTSD symptoms. When all variables were measured in a single model, postpartum PTSD birth-related symptoms predicted fewer Bonding difficulties while general postpartum PTSD symptoms were associated with more Bonding difficulties. Taken together, these results can promote better understanding of postpartum psychopathology and Mother-Infant Bonding to allow for better treatments. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).
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Mother-Infant Bonding is not associated with feeding type: a community study sample
BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2019Co-Authors: Ilana S. Hairston, Jonathan E. Handelzalts, Tamar Lehman-inbar, Michal KovoAbstract:Bonding refers to emotions and cognitions towards one's infant. Breastfeeding is believed to facilitate Bonding, yet only a handful of studies have empirically tested this assertion. This study aimed to confirm whether a positive association between breastfeeding and Bonding exists and whether breastfeeding may be protective against the negative consequences of mood and sleep disturbances on Bonding. A cross-sectional survey was administered to a convenience sample of Israeli mothers of infants ages 1-9 months. The main outcome measures were breastfeeding history, Bonding (Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire, PBQ), mood (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, EPDS) and sleep (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PSQI). Two hundred seventy-one mothers (21-46 years) completed the survey. 65.7% reported current breastfeeding, 22.1% past breastfeeding, 12.2% never nursed. The PBQ correlated with both the EPDS and PSQI. Breastfeeding was associated with greater daytime fatigue, but not with any other sleep problem, and was not associated with Bonding. This negative result was confirmed with Bayesian analysis demonstrating that the probability for the null hypothesis was 4.5 times greater than the hypothesized effect. Further, hierarchical regression revealed a positive relationship between Bonding, daytime fatigue and depression symptoms only among women who were currently breastfeeding. These findings suggest that among healthy mothers, breastfeeding may not be a central factor in Mother-Infant Bonding, nor is it protective against the negative impact of mood symptoms and Bonding difficulties. Theoretical and methodological bases of these findings are discussed.
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Maternal depressed mood moderates the impact of infant sleep on Mother-Infant Bonding.
Archives of women's mental health, 2016Co-Authors: Ilana S. Hairston, Tal Solnik-menilo, Dana Deviri, Jonathan E. HandelzaltsAbstract:Parent-infant Bonding has long-term consequences for the psychological wellbeing of the child. Considering the centrality of infant sleep patterns in infant-caregiver interactions in the first year of life, we propose that infant sleep patterns act as a catalyst or disruptor for Mother-Infant relationship, such that infant sleep patterns contribute to maternal mood, maternal sleep quality, perception of infant temperament, and her Bonding experience. One hundred fifty-two Israeli mothers, of 5-8-month-old infants, responded to Internet-based questionnaires regarding their sleep, their mood, their infant's sleep, the infant's temperament, and their Bonding experience. Eight percent of the mothers reported clinically significant depression, while 67 % reported significant sleep difficulties. Infant sleep difficulties correlated with maternal mood and sleep quality, infant fussiness, and Bonding. Structural equation modeling demonstrated that maternal sleep partially mediated the relationship between infant sleep and maternal mood. Additionally, 22 % of the variance in Bonding was explained by infant sleep problems and temperament. Notably, maternal depression moderated this effect such that infant sleep problems correlated with Bonding only in those mothers who were depressed. The results suggest that infant sleep is a vector by which maternal cognitions and mood are transmitted to her child, with long-term implications for psychological development.
Susan Ayers - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The role of posttraumatic stress and depression symptoms in Mother-Infant Bonding.
Journal of affective disorders, 2020Co-Authors: Sandra Nakić Radoš, Maja Anđelinović, Marijana Matijaš, Anto Čartolovni, Susan AyersAbstract:Abstract Background There is some evidence posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following childbirth may impact on the Mother-Infant bond. However, the evidence is inconsistent over whether PTSD or co-morbid depressive symptoms are primarily related to impaired Bonding. This study therefore aimed to examine the relationship between PTSD symptoms, depressive symptoms and Mother-Infant Bonding. Methods A cross-sectional online study included 603 mothers of infants aged 1–12 months. Measures were taken of PTSD (City Birth Trauma Scale, Ayers et al., 2018) which has two subscales of birth-related PTSD symptoms and general PTSD symptoms; depression (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Cox et al., 1987) and Mother-Infant Bonding (Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire, Brockington et al., 2001). Results Impaired Bonding was related to both dimensions of PTSD symptoms and depressive symptoms in bivariate analysis. Path analysis testing the model of whether depressive symptoms mediated the effect of PTSD symptoms on Mother-Infant Bonding found a differential role of birth-related and general PTSD symptoms. Birth-related PTSD symptoms did not have any effect on Bonding or depressive symptoms. In contrast, general PTSD symptoms had a direct effect on Bonding and an indirect effect on Bonding via depressive symptoms. Limitations Self-report measures of PTSD and depression symptoms were used. Conclusions Further research regarding different aspects of postpartum PTSD, depression and other disorders in the context of Mother-Infant Bonding are needed. Future preventive programs should focus on diminishing symptoms of postpartum PTSD and depression so that the Mother-Infant Bonding remains optimal.
Terra Ziporyn - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Mother-Infant Bonding: A Scientific Fiction
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1993Co-Authors: Terra ZiporynAbstract:This book uses the issue of maternal-infant Bonding to illustrate what is now a truism in the sociology of medicine, but one that cannot be repeated enough: often ideology is more critical than data in both popular and scientific acceptance of certain research findings. A decade ago Stephen Jay Gould offered a thorough and compelling historical demonstration of this point in The Mismeasure of Man . Diane Eyer's book is a welcome attempt to explore the realworld implications of this academic theory. It is a theory that is also relevant to other areas of medicine, such as the acceptance of "new diseases" or nutritional doctrines. Studies and assertions that correspond to societal prejudices, values, or wishes are accepted as scientific truth even in the absence of valid and reliable evidence. Eyer, a psychology teacher at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education, maintains in this book that widespread acceptance of
Larry J Young - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Neural mechanisms of mother–infant Bonding and pair Bonding: Similarities, differences, and broader implications
Hormones and behavior, 2015Co-Authors: Michael Numan, Larry J YoungAbstract:This article is part of a Special Issue "Parental Care". Mother-Infant Bonding is a characteristic of virtually all mammals. The maternal neural system may have provided the scaffold upon which other types of social bonds in mammals have been built. For example, most mammals exhibit a polygamous mating system, but monogamy and pair Bonding between mating partners occur in ~5% of mammalian species. In mammals, it is plausible that the neural mechanisms that promote Mother-Infant Bonding have been modified by natural selection to establish the capacity to develop a selective bond with a mate during the evolution of monogamous mating strategies. Here we compare the details of the neural mechanisms that promote Mother-Infant Bonding in rats and other mammals with those that underpin pair bond formation in the monogamous prairie vole. Although details remain to be resolved, remarkable similarities and a few differences between the mechanisms underlying these two types of bond formation are revealed. For example, amygdala and nucleus accumbens-ventral pallidum (NA-VP) circuits are involved in both types of bond formation, and dopamine and oxytocin actions within NA appear to promote the synaptic plasticity that allows either infant or mating partner stimuli to persistently activate NA-VP attraction circuits, leading to an enduring social attraction and Bonding. Further, although the medial preoptic area is essential for maternal behavior, its role in pair Bonding remains to be determined. Our review concludes by examining the broader implications of this comparative analysis, and evidence is provided that the maternal care system may have also provided the basic neural foundation for other types of strong social relationships, beyond pair Bonding, in mammals, including humans.
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oxytocin and the neural mechanisms regulating social cognition and affiliative behavior
Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, 2009Co-Authors: Heather E Ross, Larry J YoungAbstract:Oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus and released into the circulation through the neurohypophyseal system. Peripherally released oxytocin facilitates parturition and milk ejection during nursing. Centrally released oxytocin coordinates the onset of maternal nurturing behavior at parturition and plays a role in Mother-Infant Bonding. More recent studies have revealed a more general role for oxytocin in modulating affiliative behavior in both sexes. Oxytocin regulates alloparental care and pair Bonding in female monogamous prairie voles. Social recognition in male and female mice is also modulated by oxytocin. In humans, oxytocin increases gaze to the eye region of human faces and enhances interpersonal trust and the ability to infer the emotions of others from facial cues. While the neurohypopheseal oxytocin system has been well characterized, less is known regarding the nature of oxytocin release within the brain. Here we review the role of oxytocin in the regulation of prosocial interactions, and discuss the neuroanatomy of the central oxytocin system.