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Intergenerational transmission of maternal childhood maltreatment prior to birth: effects on human fetal amygdala functional connectivity

Oct 17, 2023

Can the effects of childhood maltreatment be passed from generation to generation? This study found that pregnant women’s experiences of CM were associated with offspring brain development in utero. The strongest effects were found in the left h...

Infant and preschool attachment, continuity and relationship to caregiving sensitivity: findings from a new population‐based Australian cohort

Aug 23, 2023

Early attachment status can change in response to caregiver responsiveness, with only 36% of those classified with disorganised attachment at 1 year of age remaining so at 4 years of age. McIntosh, J. E., Opie, J., Greenwood, C. J., Booth, A., Tan...

What factors influence dyadic synchrony? A systematic review of the literature on predictors of mother–infant dyadic processes of shared behavior and affect

Oct 17, 2022

This systematic review explores factors that influence dyadic synchrony and makes recommendations for multi-modal support to improve parent-child interaction. Golds, L., Gillespie‐Smith, K., Nimbley, E., & MacBeth, A. (2022). What factors in...

Fathers’ experiences of fetal attachment: A qualitative study

Jun 8, 2022

This study of fathers’ experiences of foetal attachment found that most fathers experienced a trigger moment that made the reality of having a baby clear to them and intensifying feelings of attachment toward the foetus. Support from male family me...

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Intergenerational transmission of maternal childhood maltreatment prior to birth: effects on human fetal amygdala functional connectivity

Infant and preschool attachment, continuity and relationship to caregiving sensitivity: findings from a new population‐based Australian cohort

What factors influence dyadic synchrony? A systematic review of the literature on predictors of mother–infant dyadic processes of shared behavior and affect

Fathers’ experiences of fetal attachment: A qualitative study

Efficacy of attachment-based family therapy compared to treatment as usual for suicidal ideation in adolescents with MDD

Parental use of ‘cry it out’ in infants: no adverse effects on attachment and behavioural development at 18 months.

Validation of the AMBIANCE‐brief: An observational screening instrument for disrupted caregiving

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