Greater arousal and less attentiveness to face/voice stimuli by neonates of depressed mothers on the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale

Maria Hernandez-Reif; Tiffany Field; Miguel Diego; Maxine Ruddock

doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2006.05.003

Greater arousal and less attentiveness to face/voice stimuli by neonates of depressed mothers on the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale

Maria Hernandez-Reif, Tiffany Field, Miguel Diego, Maxine Ruddock

Pediatrics

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Abstract

Neonates born to depressed (n = 44) versus non-depressed (n = 43) mothers were compared on individual items of the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS). The neonates of depressed mothers received lower scores on orienting to the live face/voice stimulus and on the alertness items, suggesting they were less attentive. They also scored less optimally on the cuddliness and hand-to-mouth activity items, suggesting they were more aroused. These data lend support to the model that infants of depressed mothers are more aroused and less attentive.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	594-598
Number of pages	5
Journal	Infant Behavior and Development
Volume	29
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2006.05.003
State	Published - Dec 2006

Keywords

Arousal
Attention
Habituation
Neonates of depressed mothers

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Developmental and Educational Psychology

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