title: Measuring spatial proximity in mother-infant interaction: a kinematic approach for an examination of the effects of maternal postpartum depression.
abstract: A kinematic approach was used to measure mother-infant spatial proximity at 4 months. Maternal postpartum depression (PPD) impacts on mother-infant spatial interaction. We compared 28 dyads with mothers meeting criteria for PPD and 46 typical dyads. The PPD dyads had less variability in spatial proximity compared to typical dyads.
authors: Babylab, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. mette.vaever@psy.ku.dk
authors: Mette S
authors: MS
authors: Væver
authors: Marianne T
authors: MT
authors: Krogh
authors: Johanne
authors: J
authors: Smith-Nielsen
authors: Susanne
authors: S
authors: Harder
authors: Simo
authors: S
authors: Køppe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena / Q000502:physiology; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D013037:Spatial Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult