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Postpartum depression effects on early interactions, parenting, and safety practices: A review

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Field, Tiffany·2010·Infant Behavior and Development

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In this paper studies are reviewed from the last decade on postpartum depression effects on early interactions, parenting, safety practices and on early interventions. The interaction disturbances of depressed mothers and their infants appear to be universal, across different cultures and socioeconomic status groups and, include less sensitivity of the mothers and responsivity of the infants. Several caregiving activities also appear to be compromised by postpartum depression including feeding practices, most especially breastfeeding, sleep routines and well-child visits, vaccinations and safety practices. These data highlight the need for universal screening of maternal and paternal depression during the postpartum period. Early interventions reviewed here include psychotherapy and interaction coaching for the mothers, and infant massage for their infants.

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“However, several caregiving activities appeared to be compromised by postpartum depressive symptoms, including feeding practices, particularly breastfeeding, sleep routines, wellness visits, vaccinations, and safety practices (Field 2010).”
Background
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“Once recognized, the deleterious effects of PPD can be mitigated with pharmaceutical and/or specific types of psychotherapy that reduce parenting stress and improve the mother–infant interaction, such as child–parent psychotherapy and home-based early intervention programs, have demonstrated positive outcomes (Earls,…”
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“This can be challenging for depressed mothers who are more likely to partake in unhealthy feeding and sleep practices as compared to mothers without PPD (Field 2010).”
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“Ineffective management of these stress levels could lead to depression [10], which may have adverse implications on child development, mother-infant interaction, as well as conjugal and family relationships [6,11].”
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“However, parent well-being difficulties can impact on how parents interact with their children (Field 2010).”
Background
Longitudinal study of perinatal maternal stress, depressive symptoms and anxiety
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“emotional instability or behavioural problems (children/adolescents); decreased likelihood for new mothers to breast feed; and parental stress after childbirth (Britton, 2007; Marina et al., 2008; Van den Bergh et al., 2008; Tronick and Reck, 2009; Field, 2010; Grote et al., 2010; Misri et al., 2010; Thompson and Fox,…”
Background
Neural correlates of depression in women across the reproductive lifespan – An fMRI review
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“Depression is related to interactional disturbances and disruption in caregiving activities such as breastfeeding, sleep routines, safety practices, and well-child visits (Field, 2010).”
Background
Placental Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Mediates the Association Between Prenatal Social Support and Postpartum Depression
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“Depression in new mothers is especially damaging because it can impair parenting behaviors (Field, 2010; Paulson, Dauber, & Leiferman, 2006) and result in long-term negative consequences for the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral development of their children (see Grace, Evindar, & Stewart, 2003, for a review).”
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The Impact of Mental Illness on the Family
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The neural basis of maternal bonding
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“This may be particularly relevant in some mothers with specific clinical deficits in affective cognition, such as mothers with depression and other mental disorders who may have difficulties bonding [41,42] and are more likely to show disrupted maternal sensitivity [43,44].”
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“Both antepartum and postpartum depression have an impact on the motherchild relationship (Field, 2010; Pearson et al., 2012), a child’s emotional and behavioral problems (Betts, Williams, Najman, & Alati, 2015; Leis, Heron, Stuart, & Mendelson, 2014), and could lead to child abuse and neglect…”
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A cross-sectional study of the prevalence and factors associated with symptoms of perinatal depression and anxiety in Rwanda
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“Maternal depression is frequently associated with reduced mother-infant interaction, bonding and attachment (Brummelte and Galea, 2016) and it is assumed that some of the negative outcomes of exposed offspring is due to the alteration in maternal care in depressed mothers (Field, 2010).”
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DNA memories of early social life
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“This means that we cannot rule out the possibility that early postnatal—or antenatal and/or perinatal—depression symptoms impaired early parenting practices [62, 63] which could then increase the risk of children developing depressive and anxiety symptoms in middle childhood.”
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Depressed and non-depressed mothers’ touching during social interactions with their infants
Mantis, I., Mercuri, M., Stack, D. M., & Field, T. M. (2018) · Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.dcn.2018.01.005 · Cited by 64
“, 2008; Field, 2010), including intrusive, over stimulating touch, and withdrawn, under-stimulating touch (Field, 2010; Jung et al., 2007; Lovejoy et al., 2000; Malphurs et al., 1996).”
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A Comprehensive Review on Postpartum Depression
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“There have been reports of adverse long-term effects on infants' social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development [70].”
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Examining Relationships Between Body Dissatisfaction, Maladaptive Perfectionism, and Postpartum Depression Symptoms
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“, breastfeeding, sleep routines, well-child visits, vaccinations, and safety practices), maladaptive parenting behavior, and behavioral problems and cognitive and linguistic delays in children (Field, 2010; Grace, Evindar, & Stewart, 2003; Reck et al., 2004).”
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Post partum depression and the psychosocial predictors in first-time fathers from northwestern China
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“Parental self-efficacy can be undermined by new family roles and responsibilities that come with a new infant requiring finding a balance between work and parenting demands (Field, 2010).”
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A pilot study of heart rate variability biofeedback therapy in the treatment of perinatal depression on a specialized perinatal psychiatry inpatient unit
Beckham, A. J., Greene, T. B., & Meltzer-Brody, S. (2013) · Archives of Women's Mental Health · doi:10.1007/s00737-012-0318-7 · Cited by 62
“2006a), have infants with problematic sleep experiences (Field 2010; Hiscock and Wake 2001), and be less likely to engage with or nurture their infant (Lovejoy et al.”
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What protects at-risk postpartum women from developing depressive and anxiety symptoms? The role of acceptance-focused processes and self-compassion
Monteiro, F., Fonseca, A., Pereira, M., Alves, S., & Canavarro, M. C. (2019) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.124 · Cited by 61
Initiation and exclusivity of breastfeeding: association with mothers' and fathers' prenatal and postnatal depression and marital distress
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“During the postnatal period, depressive symptoms have more direct and negative influence on mothers’ perceptions of themselves as caregivers and thereby also on their breastfeeding decisions (34).”
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Mothers' postpartum sleep disturbance is associated with the ability to sustain sensitivity toward infants
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“Moreover, postpartum depression is often associated with impaired mother-infant interactions which can have a long-lasting, negative impact on offspring development (Grace et al., 2003; Field, 2010).”
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Postpartum Doula and Peer Telephone Support for Postpartum Depression: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
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Authors: Field, T.
Affiliations: University of Miami (US)
Corresponding author: Field, Tiffany
ORCID: Field, Tiffany
Venue: Infant Behavior and Development
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2010-02
Volume: 33
Issue: 1
Pages: 1-6
ISSN: 0163-6383 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2009.10.005
PMC: PMC2819576
OpenAlex: W2055689655
Cited by: 1,493
References: 49
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FWCI: 3.64
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Infant Behavior and Development (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
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Funders: NIH (AT# 00370)
March of Dimes Grant (# 12-FYO3-48)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Health and Development
Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Development and Preterm Care
Keywords: postpartum depression, mother-infant interaction, maternal sensitivity, parenting practices, breastfeeding, infant feeding practices, infant immunization, child safety practices, early intervention, universal screening, paternal depression, infant massage, psychotherapy
MeSH terms: Child Rearing, Fathers, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Mothers, Parent-Child Relations, Parenting, Depression, Postpartum

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