Abstract
The interactions of 3-month-old infants and their depressed mothers were classified as intrusive, withdrawn or good interactions.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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 238-252 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Infant Behavior and Development |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2003 |
Keywords
- Depressed mothers
- Good interactions
- Interaction behavior
- Intrusive mothers
- Withdrawn mothers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology