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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainChildEmotionsFemaleHumansInfantMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaternal BehaviorMother-Child RelationsMothersConceptsResponses 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
2023
Participation in an Attachment-Based Home Visiting Program Is Associated with Lower Child Salivary C-Reactive Protein Levels at Follow-Up
Tobón A, Condon E, Slade A, Holland M, Mayes L, Sadler L. Participation in an Attachment-Based Home Visiting Program Is Associated with Lower Child Salivary C-Reactive Protein Levels at Follow-Up. Journal Of Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics 2023, 44: e292-e299. PMID: 37126599, PMCID: PMC10353420, DOI: 10.1097/dbp.0000000000001180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersChildChild, PreschoolC-Reactive ProteinFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantMaleMother-Child RelationsMothersConceptsSalivary inflammatory biomarkersInflammatory biomarkersEarly childhood adversityC-reactive protein levelsChildhood adversitySalivary cytokine levelsEarly adversityMaternal-child dyadsHome Visiting ProgramSalivary CRP levelsMother-infant dyadsBlack/African AmericanHispanics/LatinosRCT completionCRP levelsCytokine levelsFollow-upSalivary specimensVisiting ProgramEarly interventionNegative psychosocial outcomesPsychosocial outcomesLong-term biological effectsProtein levelsMtb
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsChildChild DevelopmentChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansIsraelLife Change EventsMiddle EastMother-Child RelationsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticWarfareThe mother-child interaction and clinical judgment during acute pediatric illnesses
McCarthy P, Freudigman K, Cicchetti D, Mayes L, Benitez J, Salloum S, Baron M, Fink H, Anderson R, LaCamera R. The mother-child interaction and clinical judgment during acute pediatric illnesses. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2000, 136: 809-817. PMID: 10839881, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(00)22735-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseChild, PreschoolHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMother-Child RelationsMothersReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySocioeconomic FactorsConceptsIllness severityClinical judgmentEmotional Availability ScalesLow specificityMother-child interactionAcute Illness Observation ScalesAcute pediatric illnessesGreater resource useIll visitsAcute illnessMaternal social supportOptimal mother-child interactionIll childrenChild visitsPediatric illnessMaternal depressionMothers' judgmentsPaediatricians' judgementsIllnessDemographic characteristicsResource useSeverityInfant temperamentSense of competencePediatricians
1997
Maternal Attentiveness of Cocaine Abusers During Child—Based Assessments
Ball S, Mayes L, DeTeso J, Schottenfeld R. Maternal Attentiveness of Cocaine Abusers During Child—Based Assessments. American Journal On Addictions 1997, 6: 135-143. PMID: 9134075, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.1997.tb00562.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttentionCocaineDepressionFemaleHumansInfantMaternal BehaviorMother-Child RelationsOpioid-Related DisordersSubstance-Related Disorders
1994
Understanding Therapeutic Action in the Analytic Situation: A Second Look at The Developmental Metaphor
Mayes L, Spence D. Understanding Therapeutic Action in the Analytic Situation: A Second Look at The Developmental Metaphor. Journal Of The American Psychoanalytic Association 1994, 42: 789-817. PMID: 7963231, DOI: 10.1177/000306519404200306.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Reflections on Stillness: Mothers' Reactions to the Still-Face Situation
MAYES L, CARTER A, EGGER H, PAJER K. Reflections on Stillness: Mothers' Reactions to the Still-Face Situation. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1991, 30: 22-28. PMID: 2005060, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199101000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAffectAttentionFemaleFixation, OcularHumansInfantMaleMaternal BehaviorMother-Child RelationsPsychology, ChildConceptsStill-face situationEarly mother-infant interactionMother-infant interactionNeutral affectInfants' abilityPositive affectRegulatory capacityStressful situationsInfants' responsesMaternal attentionFace situationsStressful timeAffectNegative responseSituationGazeMothersFindingsInfantsAbilityParadigmGirlsFaceInfancyAttentionThe Role of Dyadic Affect in Play and Infant Sex in Predicting Infant Response to the Still‐Face Situation
Carter A, Mayes L, Pajer K. The Role of Dyadic Affect in Play and Infant Sex in Predicting Infant Response to the Still‐Face Situation. Child Development 1990, 61: 764-773. PMID: 2364751, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.1990.tb02819.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAffectFemaleFixation, OcularHumansInfantMaleMaternal BehaviorMother-Child RelationsPlay and PlaythingsPsychology, ChildSex FactorsConceptsStill-face situationMaternal positivityInfants' responsesSocial gazeInfant affectNegative affectInfant social gazeNegative displaysDyadic affectNegative bidsAffective responsesFace situationsAffectInfant sexTerms of patternsPlaySituationGazeUnique informationPositive bidsGirlsBoysExpressivitySexPredictors