2014
Neural plasticity in fathers of human infants
Kim P, Rigo P, Mayes LC, Feldman R, Leckman JF, Swain JE. Neural plasticity in fathers of human infants. Social Neuroscience 2014, 9: 522-535. PMID: 24958358, PMCID: PMC4144350, DOI: 10.1080/17470919.2014.933713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFathers' brainsNeural plasticityLateral prefrontal cortexCurrent longitudinal studyPosterior cingulate cortexVoxel-based morphometry analysisGray matter volumeNeural basisCognitive developmentNeural regionsNeural changesOrbitofrontal cortexPrefrontal cortexWeeks postpartumHuman fathersParental motivationCingulate cortexHuman infantsMood symptomsBrain regionsLongitudinal studyPostpartum mood symptomsMatter volumeMorphometry analysisHuman mothers
2010
The Plasticity of Human Maternal Brain: Longitudinal Changes in Brain Anatomy During the Early Postpartum Period
Kim P, Leckman JF, Mayes LC, Feldman R, Wang X, Swain JE. The Plasticity of Human Maternal Brain: Longitudinal Changes in Brain Anatomy During the Early Postpartum Period. Behavioral Neuroscience 2010, 124: 695-700. PMID: 20939669, PMCID: PMC4318549, DOI: 10.1037/a0020884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumeEarly postpartum periodMatter volumeMaternal brainPostpartum periodParietal lobePrefrontal cortexTime pointsGray matter changesProspective longitudinal studyVoxel-based morphometryMother's brainSubstantia nigraMonths postpartumWeeks postpartumMidbrain areaMatter changesAnimal studiesMaternal motivationBrain regionsLongitudinal changesFirst monthMagnetic resonance imagesHigh-resolution magnetic resonance imagesMaternal behaviorPerceived 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