Assessing characteristics of mother-infant dyadic synchrony among vulnerable mothers using the Infant CARE-Index.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The postnatal period crucially influences the mother-infant relationship and subsequently the infant's cognitive, physical, and psychosocial development. Poor maternal mental health may impact early interactions, potentially causing the infant's developmental needs to go neglected.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, we used the Infant CARE-Index to examine mother-infant interaction patterns among mothers with a history of depression and/or anxiety. Ten mother-infant dyads recruited from a Danish obstetric department participated in video recordings of mother-infant interactions three months postpartum. The primary outcome was the assessment of mother-infant dyadic synchrony using observational measures of the Infant CARE-Index when infants were three months old

SUBMITTER: Ejlertsen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12446543 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature