2022
Associations between Family Functioning and Maternal Behavior on Default Mode Network Connectivity in School-Age Children
Rebello K, Moura L, Bueno A, Picon F, Pan P, Gadelha A, Miguel E, Bressan R, Rohde L, Sato J. Associations between Family Functioning and Maternal Behavior on Default Mode Network Connectivity in School-Age Children. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 6055. PMID: 35627592, PMCID: PMC9141331, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19106055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDefault mode networkFamily Environment ScaleSchool-aged childrenPosterior cingulate cortexMedial prefrontal cortexFamily environmentFunctional connectivityDMN functional connectivityCohesive familiesMaternal behaviorDefault mode network connectivityFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) dataEarly child experiencesPositive maternal behaviorParent-child relationshipMode network connectivityBrain functional connectivityChild affectFamily functioningMaternal overprotectionEarly adolescenceFamily cohesivenessMode networkPrefrontal cortexFamily context
2021
Promoting mother‐infant relationships and underlying neural correlates: Results from a randomized controlled trial of a home‐visiting program for adolescent mothers in Brazil
Alarcão FSP, Shephard E, Fatori D, Amável R, Chiesa A, Fracolli L, Matijasevich A, Brentani H, Nelson CA, Leckman J, Miguel EC, Polanczyk GV. Promoting mother‐infant relationships and underlying neural correlates: Results from a randomized controlled trial of a home‐visiting program for adolescent mothers in Brazil. Developmental Science 2021, 24: e13113. PMID: 33844435, PMCID: PMC8596406, DOI: 10.1111/desc.13113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMother-infant attachmentHome visit programHealthy parent-child relationshipsEarly attachment relationshipsAdolescent mothersParent-child relationshipMother-infant interactionGood social behaviourMother-infant relationshipSocial processingAttachment relationshipsNeural correlatesNc amplitudeMother's faceElectrophysiological correlatesAge 6 monthsHome-visiting interventionInfant developmentSocial behaviorPregnant youthSecondary outcomesMiddle-income countriesFirst trimesterMother's healthIntervention group