2011
Breastfeeding, brain activation to own infant cry, and maternal sensitivity
Kim P, Feldman R, Mayes LC, Eicher V, Thompson N, Leckman JF, Swain JE. Breastfeeding, brain activation to own infant cry, and maternal sensitivity. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2011, 52: 907-915. PMID: 21501165, PMCID: PMC3134570, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02406.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFormula-feeding mothersFirst postpartum monthSuperior frontal gyrusEarly postpartumMonths postpartumPostpartum monthsBrain activationBrain regionsMaternal sensitivityFrontal gyrusMaternal behaviorMaternal brain activationMaternal brain responsesRight superior frontal gyrusMagnetic resonance imaging studyGreater activationMaternal-infant bondingRecent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studiesResonance imaging studyFunctional magnetic resonance imaging studyMother-infant contactHealthy infantsWeeks postpartumGreater maternal sensitivityHigher maternal sensitivity
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 reactivityProlactin, Oxytocin, and the development of paternal behavior across the first six months of fatherhood
Gordon I, Zagoory-Sharon O, Leckman JF, Feldman R. Prolactin, Oxytocin, and the development of paternal behavior across the first six months of fatherhood. Hormones And Behavior 2010, 58: 513-518. PMID: 20399783, PMCID: PMC3247300, DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2010.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOxytocin and the Development of Parenting in Humans
Gordon I, Zagoory-Sharon O, Leckman JF, Feldman R. Oxytocin and the Development of Parenting in Humans. Biological Psychiatry 2010, 68: 377-382. PMID: 20359699, PMCID: PMC3943240, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2010.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Risk and Resilience: Early Manipulation of Macaque Social Experience and Persistent Behavioral and Neurophysiological Outcomes
Stevens HE, Leckman JF, Coplan JD, Suomi SJ. Risk and Resilience: Early Manipulation of Macaque Social Experience and Persistent Behavioral and Neurophysiological Outcomes. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2009, 48: 114-127. PMID: 19127170, DOI: 10.1097/chi.0b013e318193064c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAnimalsChildChild BehaviorChild DevelopmentChild RearingChild, PreschoolGenotypeHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMacacaMother-Child RelationsNeurophysiologyNeurotransmitter AgentsResilience, PsychologicalRiskRisk FactorsSocial BehaviorSocial EnvironmentStress, PsychologicalTemperament
2008
Maternal brain response to own baby‐cry is affected by cesarean section delivery
Swain JE, Tasgin E, Mayes LC, Feldman R, Constable RT, Leckman JF. Maternal brain response to own baby‐cry is affected by cesarean section delivery. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2008, 49: 1042-1052. PMID: 18771508, PMCID: PMC3246837, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2008.01963.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCesarean section deliveryMode of deliveryVD mothersSection deliveryMother's brainVaginal deliveryElective cesarean section deliveryMaternal brain responsesImmediate postpartum periodRight lenticular nucleusSuperior frontal cortexMedial fusiform gyrusBeck Depression InventorySuperior frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingSuperior parietal lobeMiddle temporal gyrusEarly postpartumPostpartum periodLenticular nucleusPostpartum depressionFrontal cortexSpecific brain activationParietal lobe
2007
Nurturing resilient children
Leckman JF, Mayes LC. Nurturing resilient children. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2007, 48: 221-223. PMID: 17355396, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01743.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Early parental preoccupations and behaviors and their possible relationship to the symptoms of obsessive‐compulsive disorder
Leckman JF, Mayes LC, Feldman R, Evans DW, King RA, Cohen DJ. Early parental preoccupations and behaviors and their possible relationship to the symptoms of obsessive‐compulsive disorder. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Supplementum 1999, 100: 1-26. PMID: 10478283, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1999.tb10951.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1981
Finding Veins
Hoder E, Leckman J, Ehrenkranz R, Kleber H, Cohen D, Poulsen J. Finding Veins. New England Journal Of Medicine 1981, 305: 1284. PMID: 7290147, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198111193052115.Peer-Reviewed Original Research