Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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917656 | Infant Behavior and Development | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Neonates born to depressed (n = 44) versus non-depressed (n = 43) mothers were compared on individual items of the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS). The neonates of depressed mothers received lower scores on orienting to the live face/voice stimulus and on the alertness items, suggesting they were less attentive. They also scored less optimally on the cuddliness and hand-to-mouth activity items, suggesting they were more aroused. These data lend support to the model that infants of depressed mothers are more aroused and less attentive.
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Authors
Maria Hernandez-Reif, Tiffany Field, Miguel Diego, Maxine Ruddock,