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The context and development of the early relational health screen

Jun 8, 2022

Despite awareness of the importance of early relationships, there have been few ways to efficiently screen the quality of dyadic relationships. This study (also see related editorial in the same edition of the journal) demonstrates the validity, rel...

Infants’ and toddlers’ digital media use and mothers’ mental health: A comparative study before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Feb 4, 2022

Device use by infants during the COVID-19 pandemic was related to both maternal device use and maternal mental health. Efforts to address the former issue need to take into account the latter factors. Pedrotti, B. G., Mallmann, M. Y., Almeida, C. ...

Birth, breastfeeding, psychological flexibility and self-compassion as predictors of mother–infant emotional availability in a cross-sectional study

Nov 26, 2021

This study of 396 Australian and New Zealand mothers found that a history of breastfeeding difficulties, negative subjective experience of delivery, poorer psychological flexibility and lower self-compassion all correlated with poorer emotional avail...

NICU music therapy effects on maternal mental health and preterm infant’s emotional arousal

Nov 26, 2021

This Brazilian study found that music therapy in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) improved maternal anxiety, depression and stress, as well as infant observations such as heart rate and oxygen saturation. Palazzi, A., Meschini, R., & Pi...

The effects of the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) system in early intervention: A multisite randomized controlled trial

Nov 26, 2020

McManus, B. M., Blanchard, Y., Murphy, N. J., & Nugent, J. K. (2020). The effects of the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) system in early intervention: A multisite randomized controlled trial. Infant Mental Health Journal. This small, ra...

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

Jun 23, 2020

Cooke, J. E., Eirich, R., Racine, N., Lyons‐Ruth, K., & Madigan, S. (2020). Validation of the AMBIANCE‐brief: An observational screening instrument for disrupted caregiving. Infant Mental Health Journal. This paper describes the developme...

Community‐delivered infant–parent psychotherapy improves maternal sensitive caregiving: Evaluation of the Michigan model of infant mental health home visiting

May 18, 2020

Rosenblum KL, Muzik M, Jester JM, Huth‐Bocks A, Erickson N, Ludtke M, Weatherston D, Brophy‐Herb H, Tableman B, Alfafara E, Waddell R. Community‐delivered infant–parent psychotherapy improves maternal sensitive caregiving: Evaluation of the M...

Infant domestic adoption: outcomes at mid‐life

Feb 26, 2020

Sehmi, R., Rushton, A., Pickles, A., Grant, M. and Maughan, B. (2020), Infant domestic adoption: outcomes at mid‐life. J Child Psychol Psychiatr. doi:10.1111/jcpp.13178 This review demonstrates the benefits of adoption in reducing potential rate...

Maternal and paternal depressive symptoms and children’s emotional problems at the age of 2 and 5 years: a longitudinal study.

Feb 26, 2020

Pietikäinen, J.T., Kiviruusu, O., Kylliäinen, A., Pölkki, P., Saarenpää‐Heikkilä, O., Paunio, T. and Paavonen, E.J. (2020). J Child Psychol Psychiatr, 61: 195-204. doi:10.1111/jcpp.13126 Maternal depression has long been known to be associ...

Risk and protective factors for pre‐ and postnatal bonding

Dec 18, 2019

Cuijlits, I, van de Wetering, AP, Endendijk, JJ, van Baar, AL, Potharst, ES, Pop, VJM. Infant Ment Health J. 2019; 40: 768– 785. https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.21811 Post-natal bonding during this study was most influenced by pre-natal bonding...

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