2025
Birthing parents’ neural response to infant cry: moderating effects of oxytocin and perceived childhood care
Grande L, Xie Y, Zagoory-Sharon O, Watamura S, Yeh T, Feldman R, Kim P. Birthing parents’ neural response to infant cry: moderating effects of oxytocin and perceived childhood care. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2025, 20: nsaf010. PMID: 39849833, PMCID: PMC11804881, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsaf010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternity careParental Bonding InstrumentParenting behaviorsOxytocin levelsInfant cryingNeural responses to infant cryNeural responses to infant stimuliResponse to infant cryingResponses to infant stimuliEarly postpartum periodObservations of parental behaviorEarly caregiving experiencesSensitive parenting behaviorsCaregiving experienceHigher oxytocin levelsBirth parentsParent-infant playEffects of oxytocinControlled cryingMonths postpartumPostpartum periodCareCuneus activationInfant stimuliBonding Instrument
2024
Neural correlates of altered emotional responsivity to infant stimuli in mothers who use substances
McCurdy L, Yip S, Worhunsky P, Zhai Z, Kim S, Strathearn L, Potenza M, Mayes L, Rutherford H. Neural correlates of altered emotional responsivity to infant stimuli in mothers who use substances. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 171: 126-133. PMID: 38277872, PMCID: PMC10922955, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.01.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResponses to infant stimuliInfant stimuliMaternal behaviorAffective processesBrain regionsPsychological processesEmotional responsesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingPotential neural targetsInfant emotional expressionsMaternal emotional responsivenessSubstance-use statusAssociated with difficultiesSocial-emotional developmentInfant social-emotional developmentMaternal substance useInfant facesCognitive processesImprove child outcomesEmotional expressionEmotional intensityNeural targetsSubstance useGroups of mothersChild outcomes
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