2024
A meta-analytic examination of sensitive responsiveness as a mediator between depression in mothers and psychopathology in children
Borairi S, Deneault A, Madigan S, Fearon P, Devereux C, Geer M, Jeyanayagam B, Martini J, Jenkins J. A meta-analytic examination of sensitive responsiveness as a mediator between depression in mothers and psychopathology in children. Attachment & Human Development 2024, 26: 273-300. PMID: 38860779, DOI: 10.1080/14616734.2024.2359689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeta-analytic structural equation modelingIndirect pathwaysFree-play taskEnglish-speaking childrenMother-child interactionMeta-analytic examinationInternalizing psychopathologyExternalizing psychopathologyChild psychopathologyExternalizing behaviorsExternalizing problemsStructural equation modelingModeration analysisPsychopathologyTest moderationStructured tasksEquation modelingIndirect effectsDepressionExternalitiesModeratelyChildrenTaskSensitive responseMeta-analysisVariation in the mu-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) moderates the influence of maternal sensitivity on child attachment
Tchalova K, Lydon J, Atkinson L, Fleming A, Kennedy J, Lecompte V, Meaney M, Moss E, O’Donnell K, O’Donnell K, Silveira P, Sokolowski M, Steiner M, Bartz J. Variation in the mu-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) moderates the influence of maternal sensitivity on child attachment. Translational Psychiatry 2024, 14: 181. PMID: 38580654, PMCID: PMC10997775, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-024-02888-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal sensitivityChild attachmentAttachment behaviorExpression of attachment behaviorLevels of maternal sensitivityOPRM1 A118G genotypeInfluence of maternal sensitivityNon-human animal researchAmbivalent attachment patternsStrange Situation paradigmMu-opioid receptor geneOPRM1 A118G polymorphismA118G genotypeChildren's attachment stylesMother-child interactionA118G polymorphismEndogenous opioid systemMinor G alleleSensitive maternal careMother-infant attachmentInfant rhesus macaquesG alleleC77G polymorphismReceptor geneSituation paradigm
2023
Oxytocin as a Biomarker of Differential Effects to SPACE vs. CBT Treatment of Child Anxiety Disorders
Zilcha-Mano S, Orbach M, Malka M, Lebowitz E. Oxytocin as a Biomarker of Differential Effects to SPACE vs. CBT Treatment of Child Anxiety Disorders. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2023, 54: 220-228. PMID: 37166402, PMCID: PMC10638466, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2023.2188557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSalivary OT levelsLine of researchAnxiety treatmentPositive mother-child interactionsChild anxiety treatmentChild anxiety disordersChildhood anxiety treatmentMother-child interactionMother-child dyadsHigher baseline levelsChildhood anxietyCBT treatmentGreater treatment efficacyDyadic interactionsAnxiety disordersTarget of treatmentOutcome moderatorsDisorder ScalePeripheral oxytocinEmotional Disorders (SCARED) scaleOT levelsNovel treatment targetsCBTModeratorMixed results
2020
Reframing the early childhood obesity prevention narrative through an equitable nurturing approach
Skouteris H, Bergmeier HJ, Berns SD, Betancourt J, Boynton‐Jarrett R, Davis MB, Gibbons K, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Story M. Reframing the early childhood obesity prevention narrative through an equitable nurturing approach. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2020, 17: e13094. PMID: 33067918, PMCID: PMC7729646, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood obesity preventionWorld Health OrganizationChildhood obesityObesity preventionCare approachAge 5 yearsRace/ethnicityAdverse child experiencesObesity developmentHigher-quality mother–child (but not father–child) interactionsChild development outcomesDrivers of undernutritionMother-child dyadsObesityHolistic life course approachSocial determinantsCare frameworkHealth OrganizationLife course approachAge 5Mother-child interactionUndernutritionRecognition of racismPreventionPrevention narratives
2019
Dynamic DNA methylation changes in the maternal oxytocin gene locus (OXT) during pregnancy predict postpartum maternal intrusiveness
Toepfer P, O'Donnell KJ, Entringer S, Garg E, Heim CM, Lin DTS, MacIsaac JL, Kobor MS, Meaney MJ, Provençal N, Binder EB, Wadhwa PD, Buss C. Dynamic DNA methylation changes in the maternal oxytocin gene locus (OXT) during pregnancy predict postpartum maternal intrusiveness. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2019, 103: 156-162. PMID: 30690225, PMCID: PMC6554513, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.01.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate pregnancyMaternal behaviorMonths postpartumEarly postnatal developmentNovel potential biomarkersRace/ethnicityPregnancy inducesPeripheral bloodPregnancyMother-child dyadsPostnatal maternal behaviourPostnatal developmentPotential biomarkersSteroid hormonesDNA methylationSocioeconomic statusWhole bloodPromoter DNA methylationMother-child interactionPostpartumBloodDNA methylation changesOxytocinDNAm trajectoriesMaternal intrusiveness
2018
Child’s oxytocin response to mother-child interaction: The contribution of child genetics and maternal behavior
Baião R, Fearon P, Belsky J, Baptista J, Carneiro A, Pinto R, Nogueira M, Oliveira C, Soares I, Mesquita A. Child’s oxytocin response to mother-child interaction: The contribution of child genetics and maternal behavior. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2018, 102: 79-83. PMID: 30529717, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.11.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOxytocin responseMaternal sensitive responsivenessOT levelsMaternal behaviorMother-child interactionMother-child interaction taskMothers' sensitive responsivenessGG genotypeSalivary OT levelsMaternal interactive behaviorSensitive responsivenessSuch genotypic differencesOxytocinergic systemPortuguese preschoolersOXTR genotypeOT concentrationsResponsivenessEnvironmental factorsPreliminary supportChild genotypeChild geneticsAssessing preschoolers interactive behaviour: A validation study of the “Coding System for Mother–Child Interaction”
Baiao R, Baptista J, Carneiro A, Pinto R, Toscano C, Fearon P, Soares I, Mesquita A. Assessing preschoolers interactive behaviour: A validation study of the “Coding System for Mother–Child Interaction”. Child Care Health And Development 2018, 44: 644-650. PMID: 29766543, DOI: 10.1111/cch.12572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMother-child interactionChildren's interactive behaviorsInteractive behaviorInteractive skillsCoding systemMeasures of temperamentMothers' interactive behaviorsFuture researchReliable measurePreschool-age childrenChildren's codingPortuguese preschoolersChild temperamentPreschool yearsFamily variablesStructured tasksDevelopmental achievementsBehavior problemsChildren's cooperationBehavioral problemsDivergent validityClinical populationsMaternal reportsConvergent validityTemperament
2017
Mother–Child Interactions at Six Months Postpartum Are Not Predicted by Maternal Histories of Abuse and Neglect or Maltreatment Type
Sexton MB, Davis MT, Menke R, Raggio GA, Muzik M. Mother–Child Interactions at Six Months Postpartum Are Not Predicted by Maternal Histories of Abuse and Neglect or Maltreatment Type. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2017, 9: 622-626. PMID: 28481563, PMCID: PMC5589486, DOI: 10.1037/tra0000272.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostpartum womenPostpartum mothersChildhood maltreatmentMaternal psychiatric symptomsHistory of CMCM historyPostpartum visitAdverse outcomesPsychiatric symptomsUnivariate general linear modelClinical implicationsTypes of CMCM severityGeneral linear modelPositive parentingWomenMother-child interactionMothersSignificant differencesPostpartumNonclinical groupPotential influenceTypes of abuseMaltreatment historyMothering From the Inside Out: Results of a second randomized clinical trial testing a mentalization-based intervention for mothers in addiction treatment
Suchman NE, DeCoste CL, McMahon TJ, Dalton R, Mayes LC, Borelli J. Mothering From the Inside Out: Results of a second randomized clinical trial testing a mentalization-based intervention for mothers in addiction treatment. Development And Psychopathology 2017, 29: 617-636. PMID: 28401850, PMCID: PMC5407293, DOI: 10.1017/s0954579417000220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond randomized clinical trialRandomized clinical trialsMother-child interaction qualityClinical trialsYoung childrenMaternal reflective functioningAddiction treatmentMentalization-based interventionsHistory of alcoholActive control comparisonsMonths of agePE mothersChronic substance usePE cohortParent educationSubstance misuseProtective factorsAddiction severityIndividual therapySubstance useReflective functioningPsychological deficitsDrug addictionMothersMother-child interaction
2010
Mother–Child Interactions and the Associations with Child Healthcare Utilization in Low-Income Urban Families
Holland ML, Yoo BK, Kitzman H, Chaudron L, Szilagyi PG, Temkin-Greener H. Mother–Child Interactions and the Associations with Child Healthcare Utilization in Low-Income Urban Families. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2010, 16: 83-91. PMID: 21127953, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-010-0719-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild healthcare utilizationWell-child visitsHealthcare utilizationED visitsEmergency departmentPrimary careMother-child interactionHealth needsHealthcare utilization measuresSick child visitsChildren's medical recordsInadequate primary careMothers' responsivenessDecreased hospitalizationsPreventive visitsLow-income familiesCare cliniciansIndependent associationMedical recordsUrgent careControl groupMother-child dyadsLogistic regressionHospital servicesVisitsThe effects of maternal postnatal depression and child sex on academic performance at age 16 years: a developmental approach
Murray L, Arteche A, Fearon P, Halligan S, Croudace T, Cooper P. The effects of maternal postnatal depression and child sex on academic performance at age 16 years: a developmental approach. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2010, 51: 1150-1159. PMID: 20840504, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02259.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive functioningMother-child interactionStructural equation modellingPostnatal depressionChild sexChildren's cognitive functioningMaternal depressionPoor cognitive functioningEarly school yearsNon-depressed mothersCognitive developmentMaternal postnatal depressionPND mothersAcademic outcomesDevelopmental approachMaternal interactionAcademic performanceGCSE performanceEquation modellingControl childrenSchool yearFunctioningEarly interventionExam performanceAge 16 years
2009
Maternal control and sensitivity, child gender, and maternal education in relation to children's behavioral outcomes in African American families
Tamis-LeMonda CS, Briggs RD, McClowry SG, Snow DL. Maternal control and sensitivity, child gender, and maternal education in relation to children's behavioral outcomes in African American families. Journal Of Applied Developmental Psychology 2009, 30: 321-331. PMID: 20161193, PMCID: PMC2729094, DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2008.12.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild behaviorBehavioral adjustmentProblem behaviorBehavioral outcomesChild genderCooking taskAfrican American parentingPositive child behaviorChildren's behavioral adjustmentGreater maternal sensitivityUrban African American mothersNegative child behaviorsChild problem behaviorChild behavioral outcomesMother-child interactionMaternal controlChild negativityPositive parentingAfrican American familiesMaternal educationMaternal sensitivityTask involvementBehavior problemsYear old childrenAfrican American mothers
2000
The mother-child interaction and clinical judgment during acute pediatric illnesses
McCarthy P, Freudigman K, Cicchetti D, Mayes L, Benitez J, Salloum S, Baron M, Fink H, Anderson R, LaCamera R. The mother-child interaction and clinical judgment during acute pediatric illnesses. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2000, 136: 809-817. PMID: 10839881, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(00)22735-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllness severityClinical judgmentEmotional Availability ScalesLow specificityMother-child interactionAcute Illness Observation ScalesAcute pediatric illnessesGreater resource useIll visitsAcute illnessMaternal social supportOptimal mother-child interactionIll childrenChild visitsPediatric illnessMaternal depressionMothers' judgmentsPaediatricians' judgementsIllnessDemographic characteristicsResource useSeverityInfant temperamentSense of competencePediatricians
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