2015
Investigating the relationship between working memory and emotion regulation in mothers
Rutherford H, Booth C, Crowley M, Mayes L. Investigating the relationship between working memory and emotion regulation in mothers. Journal Of Cognitive Psychology 2015, 28: 52-59. DOI: 10.1080/20445911.2015.1075542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVisuospatial working memoryEmotion regulationWorking memorySelf-report measuresMemory relateEmotion dysregulationExecutive functioningExecutive functionRegulatory functioningMemoryFunctioningEmotionsUnique roleParentingBroad implicationsMeasuresRecent mothersMothersRecent workRelateImplicationsFindingsRelationshipDysregulation
2009
Emotional arousal in cocaine exposed toddlers: Prediction of behavior problems
Chaplin TM, Fahy T, Sinha R, Mayes LC. Emotional arousal in cocaine exposed toddlers: Prediction of behavior problems. Neurotoxicology And Teratology 2009, 31: 275-282. PMID: 19465113, PMCID: PMC2743887, DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2009.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional arousalPrenatal cocaine exposureBehavior problemsAge 2 1/2 yearsCocaine exposureAge 5 1/2 yearsAge 2 1/2Subsequent behavior problemsLater psychopathologyEmotional responsesChild behaviorRegulation behaviorsArousalFrustrating taskToddlersTaskYear oldsMore referencesBoysEmotionsComplex relationsPsychopathologyBehaviorYouthFindings
2000
The Mother-Child Dyad Facing Trauma
WOLMER L, LAOR N, GERSHON A, MAYES L, COHEN D. The Mother-Child Dyad Facing Trauma. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2000, 188: 409-415. PMID: 10919698, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-200007000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Language Abilities of Preschool‐Age Children Living With Cocaine‐Using Mothers
Malakoff M, Mayes L, Schottenfeld R. Language Abilities of Preschool‐Age Children Living With Cocaine‐Using Mothers. American Journal On Addictions 1994, 3: 346-354. DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.1994.tb00251.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreschool-age childrenLanguage abilityLanguage delayCocaine-dependent mothersCocaine-dependent womenPrenatal cocaine exposureCocaine-using mothersDrug treatment programsDay care centersLanguage comprehensionLanguage productionCocaine exposureExpressive skillsLanguage impairmentMore impairmentTreatment programSeverity of delayOlder childrenIntervention needsChildrenFuture researchImpairmentSeverityMothersFindings
1990
Emerging Social Regulatory Capacities as Seen in the Still‐Face Situation
Mayes L, Carter A. Emerging Social Regulatory Capacities as Seen in the Still‐Face Situation. Child Development 1990, 61: 754-763. PMID: 2364750, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.1990.tb02818.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStill-face situationEarly mother-infant interactionMother-infant interactionNeutral affectInfants' abilityPositive affectRegulatory capacityStressful situationsInfants' responsesMaternal attentionFace situationsStressful timeAffectNegative responseSituationGazeMothersFindingsInfantsAbilityParadigmGirlsFaceInfancyAttention
1989
Maturational changes in measures of habituation
Mayes L, Kessen W. Maturational changes in measures of habituation. Infant Behavior And Development 1989, 12: 437-450. DOI: 10.1016/0163-6383(89)90025-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHabituation measuresMeasure of habituationVisual habituationDevelopmental discontinuityAge-related changesHabituation functionsLong lookIndividual stabilityHabituation patternIndividual infantsMaturational changesPattern of declineHabituationEarly reliabilityMeasuresMiddle monthsFindingsQuantitative measuresInfantsSlope of declineFirst year