2010
Perceived quality of maternal care in childhood and structure and function of mothers' brain
Kim P, Leckman JF, Mayes LC, Newman M, Feldman R, Swain JE. Perceived quality of maternal care in childhood and structure and function of mothers' brain. Developmental Science 2010, 13: 662-673. PMID: 20590729, PMCID: PMC3974609, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2009.00923.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle frontal gyrusSuperior temporal gyrusMaternal careTemporal gyrusHuman mothersFrontal gyrusInfant stimuliFusiform gyrusFirst postpartum monthLarger gray matter volumeGray matter volumeMagnetic resonance imagingHigh maternal careLow maternal careMother's brainPostpartum monthsLong-term effectsOrbital gyrusAnimal studiesBrain areasMatter volumeNeglectful motheringResonance imagingBrain regionsHeightened stress reactivity
2007
Parental representations and subclinical changes in postpartum mood
Mayes LC, Leckman JF. Parental representations and subclinical changes in postpartum mood. Infant Mental Health Journal 2007, 28: 281-295. PMID: 28640466, DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripartum periodMonths postpartumEarly parenting experiencesPast historyImmediate postpartum periodMajor depressive disorderMood fluctuationsSocial supportParents' perceptionsSubclinical changesPostpartum periodMore episodesDepressive disorderMajor depressionPostpartum depressionPostpartum moodMonths gestationDepressed moodMaternal careParenting experiencesMothersNew infantParental moodDepressionPostpartum