2019
Personality Organization and Maternal Addiction: A Structural-Developmental Psychodynamic Contribution
Alvarez-Monjaras M, Rutherford H, Mayes L. Personality Organization and Maternal Addiction: A Structural-Developmental Psychodynamic Contribution. Psychoanalytic Psychology 2019, 36: 321-327. DOI: 10.1037/pap0000274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersonality developmentTwo-polarities modelNormal crisisMaternal addictionChallenges of parenthoodPoor developmental outcomesSubstance use disordersNeural changesObject relationsDevelopmental outcomesPersonality organizationPsychodynamic contributionsUse disordersReview of evidenceAddictionMultiple perspectivesParenthoodPersonalityNegative impactBlattMotherhoodParentsChildrenDisordersAttention
2018
“In the best interest of the child”—the pioneering work of Anna Freud in the field of children and the law, and the court assessment project at the Anna Freud Centre
Daum M, Mayes L. “In the best interest of the child”—the pioneering work of Anna Freud in the field of children and the law, and the court assessment project at the Anna Freud Centre. 2018, 335-338. DOI: 10.4324/9780429481086-27.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntroduction
Mayes L, Fonagy P, Target M. Introduction. 2018, 1-3. DOI: 10.4324/9780429473654-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthInterface of mindChild Study CenterChild mental healthDevelopmental psychoanalysisDevelopmental neurosciencePsychologyChild psychiatryBasic questionsRelated disciplinesPsychoanalysisResearch agendaNeuroscienceBasic concernWordsParentsMindPsychoanalystsLeadershipFriendsLovingDisciplinesConflictQuestionsLeaders
2017
Parental Reflective Functioning: Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications
Luyten P, Nijssens L, Fonagy P, Mayes L. Parental Reflective Functioning: Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications. The Psychoanalytic Study Of The Child 2017, 70: 174-199. DOI: 10.1080/00797308.2016.1277901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParental reflective functioningInternal mental statesMental statesChild attachmentParental mentalizingInbuilt capacityReflective functioningMental experienceEpistemic trustSocial communicationChild developmentMentalizingFuture researchClinical workRecent thinkingEmpirical evidencePurported roleChildrenResearchNeurobiologyFunctioningFeelingsTheoretical backgroundMultidimensionalityParents
2016
Motivated Attention and Reward in Parenting
Ferrey A, Santascoy N, McCrory E, Thompson-Booth C, Mayes L, Rutherford H. Motivated Attention and Reward in Parenting. Parenting 2016, 16: 284-301. DOI: 10.1080/15295192.2016.1184928.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMotivated attentionInfant cuesEmotional expressionInfants' emotional expressionsDopamine reward systemHigh incentive valueApproach motivationNeuropeptide oxytocinNon-human dataChild developmentIncentive valueReward systemCuesAdult cuesParentingParentsAttentionLasting impactEmotionsRewardMotivationMore attentionParenthoodVocalizationsOxytocin
2005
endogenous and exogenous opiates modulate the development of parent–infant attachment
swain J, mayes L, leckman J. endogenous and exogenous opiates modulate the development of parent–infant attachment. Behavioral And Brain Sciences 2005, 28: 364-365. DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x05360067.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Children's Developing Theory of Mind
Mayes L, Cohen D. Children's Developing Theory of Mind. Journal Of The American Psychoanalytic Association 1996, 44: 117-142. PMID: 8717481, DOI: 10.1177/000306519604400106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental lifeTheory of mindUnderstanding of mindChildren's early developmentInternalized representationsChildren's capacityMental statesDevelopmental contextOwn thoughtsPsychic realityPsychoanalytic notionsInformed observationPsychoanalytic workAnalytic hourEarly interactionsMindAnalytic understandingChildrenEarly developmentResearch perspectivesYears of ageSelfParentsThoughtLanguageThe Context of Development for Young Children from Cocaine-Abusing Families
Mayes L, Bornstein M. The Context of Development for Young Children from Cocaine-Abusing Families. The Plenum Series In Culture And Health 1996, 69-95. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-585-27572-7_5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
The Assessment and Treatment of the Psychiatric Needs of Medically Compromised Infants: Consultation With Preterm Infants and Their Families
Mayes L. The Assessment and Treatment of the Psychiatric Needs of Medically Compromised Infants: Consultation With Preterm Infants and Their Families. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 1995, 4: 555-570. DOI: 10.1016/s1056-4993(18)30419-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild psychiatristsTraumatic experiencesLater behaviorCompromised infantYoung childrenHealthy developmentChild psychiatryComprehensive interventionDifferent domainsAcute hospitalizationPreterm infantsPsychiatric needsInfantsBiologic aspectsPsychiatristsPrematurityPersistent effectsMedical trainingIllnessCareLong-term developmentParentsRecovery phaseTrainingChildren