Aims and objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the key findings of
empirical studies assessing the influence of maternal depression on child attachment …

Though rarely included in studies of parent–infant interactions, affectionate touch plays a
unique and vital role in infant development. Previous studies in human and rodent models …

This chapter examines neurobiological development in normal and illustrative high‐risk
conditions and mental disorders. It reviews relevant findings on neural plasticity and their …

This widely used practitioner resource and course text provides an engaging overview of
developmental theory and research, with a focus on what practitioners need to know. The …

Background Depression is experienced by women most often during their childbearing
years. 1 Over the last several decades, research has revealed that untreated maternal …

The objective of this study was to investigate how patterns of maternal depressive symptoms
from mid-pregnancy to 3 years postpartum are associated with children's behavior at age 3 …

Mental illness is highly prevalent and runs in families. Mental disorders are considered to
enhance the risk for the development of psychopathology in the offspring. This heightened …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of maternal depression
during the child's first year of life (ie, sensitive period) on subsequent behavior problems …

The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis is a primary mechanism in the allostatic
process through which early life stress (ELS) contributes to disease. Studies of the influence …

Background: Child maltreatment can have a long-term impact on mental health. Less is
known about the consequences of child maltreatment on the next generation's psychological …