Postnatal maternal distress, infant subcortical brain macrostructure and emotional regulation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal distress is associated with an increased risk for adverse emotional development in infants, including difficulties with emotion regulation. Prenatal maternal distress has been associated with alterations in infant brain development. However, less is known about these associations with postnatal maternal distress, despite this being an important modifiable risk factor that can promote healthy brain development and emotional outcomes in infants.

Methods & results

Infants underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and mothers completed standardized questionnaires concerning their levels of perceived distress 2-5 months postpartum. Infant emotion regulation was assessed at 8-11 months via maternal report. When examining the associations between maternal distr

SUBMITTER: Bezanson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10711747 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature