2024
Neural correlates of altered emotional responsivity to infant stimuli in mothers who use substances
McCurdy L, Yip S, Worhunsky P, Zhai Z, Kim S, Strathearn L, Potenza M, Mayes L, Rutherford H. Neural correlates of altered emotional responsivity to infant stimuli in mothers who use substances. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 171: 126-133. PMID: 38277872, PMCID: PMC10922955, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.01.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResponses to infant stimuliInfant stimuliMaternal behaviorAffective processesBrain regionsPsychological processesEmotional responsesFunctional magnetic resonance imagingPotential neural targetsInfant emotional expressionsMaternal emotional responsivenessSubstance-use statusAssociated with difficultiesSocial-emotional developmentInfant social-emotional developmentMaternal substance useInfant facesCognitive processesImprove child outcomesEmotional expressionEmotional intensityNeural targetsSubstance useGroups of mothersChild outcomes
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