Prenatal dysthymia versus major depression effects on early mother-infant interactions: a brief report.
Maternal dysthymia and major depression effects on mother-infant interactions were assessed when the infants were 3-months-old. The dysthymia group mothers spent less time smiling, touching and imitating their infants and more time moving their infants' limbs. The infants of the dysthymia group mothers spent less time smiling and more time showing distress behaviors.
Field
Tiffany
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Touch Research Institutes, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33101, USA. tfield@med.miami.edu
Diego
Miguel
M
Hernandez-Reif
Maria
M
Ascencio
Angela
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D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002657:Child Development; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D019263:Dysthymic Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000523:psychology; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales