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Early parental preoccupations and behaviors and their possible relationship to the symptoms of obsessive–compulsive disorder

Leckman, J. F., Mayes, L. C., Feldman, R., Evans, D. W., King, R. A., Cohen, D. J.·1999·Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Abstract

This study focuses on early parental preoccupations and behaviors (EPPB) surrounding the birth of a new family member. An interview instrument was developed to assess EPPB at eight months prepartum and two weeks and three months postpartum. Measures with adequate psychometric and conceptual properties were used to assess the overall level of parental preoccupations and associated actions as well as three content domains: caregiving (CARE), relationship building (RELATIONSHIP), and anxious intrusive thoughts associated with harm avoidant behaviors (AITHAB). The hypothesis that preoccupations and behaviors would peak for both parents close to the birth of the child was confirmed. Measures of EPPB were distinguished from symptoms of depression and generalized anxiety. Consistent with our a priori hypothesis the content and character of the AITHAB was found to resemble the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The study findings suggest the potential adaptive significance of EPPB and the possible evolutionary origins of OCD.

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Authors
Leckman, J. F., Mayes, L. C., Feldman, R., Evans, D. W., King, R. A., & Cohen, D. J.
Affiliations
Yale University (US)
Venue
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1999-02
Volume
100
Issue
S396
Pages
1-26
ISSN
  • 0001-690X (ISSN-L)
  • 1600-0447
OpenAlex
W2032720942
Cited by
207
References
57
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH49351, P01MH049351)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (DA00222)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Keywords
obsessive-compulsive disorder, prepartum anxiety, postpartum anxiety, harm avoidance, intrusive thoughts, caregiving, parent-infant relationship, maternal anxiety, paternal anxiety
MeSH terms
Adult, Age Factors, Anxiety, Separation, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Parent-Child Relations, Parents, Prospective Studies, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Reproducibility of Results, Parenting

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