Abstract
Previous research has documented differences in the pattern of EEG activation between 3-month-old infants of depressed mothers and infants of nondepressed mothers. In the present study, EEG was recorded in even younger 1-month-old infants of depressed and nondepressed mothers. The infants of depressed mothers exhibited greater relative right frontal EEG asymmetry (due to reduced left frontal activation), and this pattern at 1 month was significantly related to 3-month EEG asymmetry. Right frontal EEG asymmetry was also related to more frequent negative facial expressions (sad and pre-cry faces) during the Brazelton exam. Finally, the infants of depressed mothers showed more indeterminate sleep, were less active, and cried less than infants of nondepressed mothers.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 491-505 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Development and Psychopathology |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jun 1 1997 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health