Discrimination of facial expression by 5-month-old infants of nondepressed and clinically depressed mothers.
Five-month-old infants of nondepressed and clinically depressed mothers were habituated to either a face with a neutral expression or the same face with a smile. Infants of nondepressed mothers subsequently discriminated between neutral and smiling facial expressions, whereas infants of clinically depressed mothers failed to make the same discrimination.
Child and Family Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, USA. Marc_H_Bornstein@nih.gov
Marc H
MH
Bornstein
Martha E
ME
Arterberry
Clay
C
Mash
Nanmathi
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Manian
D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D004192:Discrimination, Psychological; D005149:Facial Expression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018730:Infant Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012904:Smiling; D012938:Social Perception