2018
Primary parental preoccupation: revisited
Leckman J, Feldman R, Swain J, Mayes L. Primary parental preoccupation: revisited. 2018, 89-115. DOI: 10.4324/9780429473654-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpecial mental stateBrain systemsMaternal behaviorBasic cognitive capacitiesChild attachment securitySecure attachment relationshipsDifferent brain systemsRelevant brain systemsInter-generational transmissionShort-term behavioral interventionAttachment securityParental preoccupationAttachment relationshipsIndividual differencesBody of researchCognitive capacityParental sensitivityMental statesCognitive characterizationVan IJzendoornBehavioral interventionsDepressed mothersTwin studiesPrimary maternal preoccupationMaternal preoccupation
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
The Plasticity of Human Maternal Brain: Longitudinal Changes in Brain Anatomy During the Early Postpartum Period
Kim P, Leckman JF, Mayes LC, Feldman R, Wang X, Swain JE. The Plasticity of Human Maternal Brain: Longitudinal Changes in Brain Anatomy During the Early Postpartum Period. Behavioral Neuroscience 2010, 124: 695-700. PMID: 20939669, PMCID: PMC4318549, DOI: 10.1037/a0020884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumeEarly postpartum periodMatter volumeMaternal brainPostpartum periodParietal lobePrefrontal cortexTime pointsGray matter changesProspective longitudinal studyVoxel-based morphometryMother's brainSubstantia nigraMonths postpartumWeeks postpartumMidbrain areaMatter changesAnimal studiesMaternal motivationBrain regionsLongitudinal changesFirst monthMagnetic resonance imagesHigh-resolution magnetic resonance imagesMaternal behavior
2002
Maternal behavior and developmental psychopathology
Leckman JF, Herman AE. Maternal behavior and developmental psychopathology. Biological Psychiatry 2002, 51: 27-43. PMID: 11801229, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(01)01277-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal behaviorNeuronal nitric oxide synthaseEstrogen alpha receptorsNitric oxide synthaseMouse strain backgroundDopamine beta hydroxylaseGene knockout dataAnimal model systemsGene knockout studiesGene knockout technologyPeer-reviewed journalsOxide synthaseAlpha receptorsBehavioral deficitsSearch of literatureBeta hydroxylaseDisease pathogenesisTranscription factorsMolecular basisGenetic factorsKnockout studiesSpecific genesKnockout dataKnockout technologyStrain background