Bipolar offspring and mothers: interactional challenges at infant age 3 and 12 months-a developmental pathway to enhanced risk?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bipolar offspring are considered a high-risk group for developing mental disorders. Developmental outcomes result from additive and interactive effects of biological vulnerability and environmental influences. Mother-infant interactions represent important early environmental influences that may modify infants' risk of mental disorders. The aim of the current prospective study was to investigate the patterns and development of mother-infant interactions in the first year of life in dyads in which the mothers have bipolar disorder (BD).

Methods

Twenty-six dyads in which the mothers had BD and 28 dyads in which the mothers had no mental disorder were video-taped in a free play interaction. The Parent-Child Early Relational Assessment (PCERA) was used to assess the q

SUBMITTER: Anke TMS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7459000 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature