TY - JOUR
T1 - Postpartum depression effects on early interactions, parenting, and safety practices
T2 - A review
AU - Field, Tiffany
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to thank the parents and infants who participated in these studies. This research was supported by a Merit Award (MH# 46586) and NIH grant ( AT# 00370 ) and Senior Research Scientist Awards (MH# 0033 I and AT# 001585) and a March of Dimes Grant ( # 12-FYO3-48 ) to Tiffany Field and funding from Johnson and Johnson Pediatric Institute to the Touch Research Institute.
PY - 2010/2
Y1 - 2010/2
N2 - In this paper studies are reviewed from the last decade on postpartum depression effects on early interactions, parenting, safety practices and on early interventions. The interaction disturbances of depressed mothers and their infants appear to be universal, across different cultures and socioeconomic status groups and, include less sensitivity of the mothers and responsivity of the infants. Several caregiving activities also appear to be compromised by postpartum depression including feeding practices, most especially breastfeeding, sleep routines and well-child visits, vaccinations and safety practices. These data highlight the need for universal screening of maternal and paternal depression during the postpartum period. Early interventions reviewed here include psychotherapy and interaction coaching for the mothers, and infant massage for their infants.
AB - In this paper studies are reviewed from the last decade on postpartum depression effects on early interactions, parenting, safety practices and on early interventions. The interaction disturbances of depressed mothers and their infants appear to be universal, across different cultures and socioeconomic status groups and, include less sensitivity of the mothers and responsivity of the infants. Several caregiving activities also appear to be compromised by postpartum depression including feeding practices, most especially breastfeeding, sleep routines and well-child visits, vaccinations and safety practices. These data highlight the need for universal screening of maternal and paternal depression during the postpartum period. Early interventions reviewed here include psychotherapy and interaction coaching for the mothers, and infant massage for their infants.
KW - Parenting
KW - Postpartum depression
KW - Safety practices
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U2 - 10.1016/j.infbeh.2009.10.005
DO - 10.1016/j.infbeh.2009.10.005
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19962196
AN - SCOPUS:75549084286
VL - 33
SP - 1
EP - 6
JO - Infant Behavior and Development
JF - Infant Behavior and Development
SN - 0163-6383
IS - 1
ER -
