2015
A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Perceived Infant Outcomes at 18–24 Months: Neural and Psychological Correlates of Parental Thoughts and Actions Assessed during the First Month Postpartum
Kim P, Rigo P, Leckman JF, Mayes LC, Cole PM, Feldman R, Swain JE. A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Perceived Infant Outcomes at 18–24 Months: Neural and Psychological Correlates of Parental Thoughts and Actions Assessed during the First Month Postpartum. Frontiers In Psychology 2015, 6: 1772. PMID: 26635679, PMCID: PMC4654106, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01772.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOwn infant cryThoughts/actionsSocioemotional outcomesNeural responsesParental thoughtsSocioemotional competenciesPositive thoughtsInfant cryingCurrent longitudinal studyLongitudinal studyParent-focused interventionsThoughts/behaviorsFirst month postpartumInfant-related stimuliNeuroimaging sessionAnxious thoughtsPsychological correlatesParental sensitivityProspective longitudinal studyNeural activationParent differencesMonths postpartumEmotional bondAuditory cortexInfant outcomes
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 behaviorOxytocin and the Development of Parenting in Humans
Gordon I, Zagoory-Sharon O, Leckman JF, Feldman R. Oxytocin and the Development of Parenting in Humans. Biological Psychiatry 2010, 68: 377-382. PMID: 20359699, PMCID: PMC3943240, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2010.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Parental representations and subclinical changes in postpartum mood
Mayes LC, Leckman JF. Parental representations and subclinical changes in postpartum mood. Infant Mental Health Journal 2007, 28: 281-295. PMID: 28640466, DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripartum periodMonths postpartumEarly parenting experiencesPast historyImmediate postpartum periodMajor depressive disorderMood fluctuationsSocial supportParents' perceptionsSubclinical changesPostpartum periodMore episodesDepressive disorderMajor depressionPostpartum depressionPostpartum moodMonths gestationDepressed moodMaternal careParenting experiencesMothersNew infantParental moodDepressionPostpartum