EEG activation in 1-month-old infants of depressed mothers.
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.
Jones
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University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33101, USA. njones@mednet.med.miami.edu
Field
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Fox
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Lundy
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Davalos
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000502:physiology; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000502:physiology; D012895:Sleep, REM