EEG stability in infants/children of depressed mothers

Nancy Aaron Jones; Tiffany Field; Marisabel Davalos; Jeffrey Pickens

doi:10.1023/A:1025197101496

EEG stability in infants/children of depressed mothers

Nancy Aaron Jones, Tiffany Field, Marisabel Davalos, Jeffrey Pickens

Pediatrics

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Abstract

The stability of EEG was examined in infants of depressed (BDI > 16) and non-depressed mothers (BDI < 9) from 3 months to 3 years. Of the 32 infants seen at 3 months, 15 were seen again at 3 years of age. Seven of the eight children who had exhibited right frontal EEG asymmetry as infants still showed that EEG asymmetry pattern at the 3 year visit. Children with right frontal EEG asymmetry at 3 years were observed to be more inhibited during an exploratory play task, and children of depressed versus non-depressed mothers were less empathetic during simulated maternal distress.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	59-70
Number of pages	12
Journal	Child Psychiatry and Human Development
Volume	28
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025197101496
State	Published - Dec 1 1997

Keywords

EEG Asymmetry
Empathy
Inhibition
Maternal Depression
Stability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Psychiatry and Mental health
Developmental and Educational Psychology

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