2015
Oxytocin-augmented labor and risk for autism in males
Weisman O, Agerbo E, Carter CS, Harris JC, Uldbjerg N, Henriksen TB, Thygesen M, Mortensen PB, Leckman JF, Dalsgaard S. Oxytocin-augmented labor and risk for autism in males. Behavioural Brain Research 2015, 284: 207-212. PMID: 25707712, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2015.02.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynthetic oxytocinInfant developmentICD-10 DCRSingleton live birthsAugmentation of laborAutistic disorderDose-dependent effectAugment laborMaternal exposureLive birthsModest associationEpidemiological analysisAdverse effectsOxytocinPlausible associationRiskMalesInconsistent findingsDisordersFuture studiesBirthAssociationAutismFindingsAugmentation
2012
Early Postpartum Parental Preoccupation and Positive Parenting Thoughts: Relationship with Parent–Infant Interaction
Kim P, Mayes L, Feldman R, Leckman JF, Swain JE. Early Postpartum Parental Preoccupation and Positive Parenting Thoughts: Relationship with Parent–Infant Interaction. Infant Mental Health Journal 2012, 34: 104-116. PMID: 26834300, PMCID: PMC4732877, DOI: 10.1002/imhj.21359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParental thoughtsPositive thoughtsThird postpartum monthInteractive behaviorParental interactive behaviorsParent-infant interactionEarly postpartum monthsPostpartum monthsFirst-time parentsParental preoccupationAnxious thoughtsPaternal sensitivityMaternal sensitivityEmotional bondingInfant developmentFirst postpartum monthLess researchHigh levelsExperienced parentsIntense preoccupationCurrent studyThoughtPreoccupationPrimiparous mothersParents