Background Assessment of mother-child interactions is a core issue of early child
development and psychopathology. This paper focuses on the concept of “synchrony” and …

One possible mechanism for the familial transmission of depression is through its negative
effects on parenting and the parent–child relationship. Although previous research indicates …

In this completely revised and updated edition, Deconstructing Developmental Psychology
interrogates the assumptions and practices surrounding the psychology of child …

“An 8-month-old infant clambers on… a fallen tree while its mother sits about 7 feet below.
The infant slips and hangs by two hands.[His mother] looks up, stands on two legs, and …

Whether one takes a biological, psychological, or psychosocial perspective, depression in
mothers raises concerns about risks for the development of psychopathology in the children …

Although it is often assumed that men have an important influence on their children's
development, the supportive evidence can be difficult to locate and summarize. In this paper …

Freud's experiences, lead, the have complex emphasized ways in the which crucial
children's importance experiences, of early memories, and fantasies have enduring …

The reliability and validity of the Attachment Q Sort (AQS; Waters & Deane, 1985) was tested
in a series of meta‐analyses on 139 studies with 13,835 children. The observer AQS …

Objective: To examine incidence, trends, and correlates of parental depression in primary
care from 0 to 12 years of child age. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Primary care …

Historical Background and Theoretical Perspectives We must consider two perspectives in
order to understand the biological basis of human paternal behavior: one involving ultimate …