Infant Developmental Outcomes: A Family Systems Perspective

Parfitt, Ylva; Pike, Alison; Ayers, Susan

doi:10.1002/icd.1830

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“…Therefore, it could be speculated that women with antenatal and postnatal psychological problems may have difficulty interpreting their infant's emotion because of mood-related cognitive biases, leading them to be less sensitive to their infant's needs. If a mother does experience difficulty in interpreting her infant's emotions, a secure attachment may be threatened (Cassidy, 1994), and could lead to negative consequences, such as poor developmental outcomes (Carter et al, 2001;Glasheen, Richardson, & Fabio, 2010;Murray et al, 1996;Parfitt, Pike, & Ayers, 2014).…”

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Cognitive biases in processing infant emotion by women with depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder in pregnancy or after birth: A systematic review

Webb

Ayers

2014

Cognition and Emotion

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This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Perinatal psychological problems such as postnatal depression are associated with poor motherbaby interaction but the reason for this is not clear. One explanation is that mothers with negative mood have biased processing of infant emotion. This review aimed to synthesise research on processing of infant emotion by pregnant or postnatal women with anxiety, depression or PTSD. Systematic searches were carried out on 11 electronic databases using terms related to negative affect, childbirth, and perception of emotion. Fourteen studies were identified which looked at the effect of depression, anxiety and PTSD on interpretation of infant emotional expressions (k=10), or reaction times when asked to ignore emotional expressions (k=4). Results suggest mothers with depression and anxiety are more likely to identify negative emotions (i.e. sadness) and less accurate at identifying positive emotions (i.e. happiness) in infant faces. Additionally, women with depression may disengage faster from positive and negative infant emotional expressions. Very few studies examined PTSD (k=2) but results suggest biases towards specific infant emotions may be influenced by characteristics of the traumatic event. The implications of this research for mother-infant interaction are explored. Permanent repository link

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Cognitive biases in processing infant emotion by women with depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder in pregnancy or after birth: A systematic review

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Ayers

2014

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“…Moreover, little is known about whether subgroups of children are particularly vulnerable to develop problems when their mothers have suffered from postpartum PTSD. Results from the study mentioned above (Parfitt et al, 2014) indicate that children with difficult temperament might be especially at risk. In addition, according to the literature from postpartum depression (Ramchandani et al, 2005, Sharp et al, 1995, also male sex might represent a potential moderator.…”

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The impact of postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms on child development: a population-based, 2-year follow-up study

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“…If women have a history of PTSD it is also possible this can be re-triggered by events during pregnancy and birth (Halvorsen et al, 2013). A number of studies have shown that PTSD can have a negative impact on women, their relationship and birth outcomes (Nicholls and Ayers, 2007;Onoye et al, 2013;Shaw et al, 2014;Yonkers et al, 2014) and there are indications it may also affect infant emotion regulation and development (Bosquet Enlow et al, 2011;Parfitt et al, 2014).…”

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The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in pregnancy and after birth: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Dikmen-Yildiz

Ayers

Phillips

2017

Journal of Affective Disorders

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This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent repository link AbstractBackground: Previous reviews have provided preliminary insights into risk factors and possible prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) postpartum with no attempt to examine prenatal PTSD. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of PTSD during pregnancy and after birth, and the course of PTSD over this time.Methods: PsychINFO, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science were searched using PTSD terms crossed with perinatal terms. Studies were included if they reported the prevalence of PTSD during pregnancy or after birth using a diagnostic measure. Limitations: Limitations include use of stringent diagnostic criteria, wide variability of PTSD rates, and inadequacy of studies on prenatal PTSD measured in three trimesters.Conclusions: PTSD is prevalent during pregnancy and after birth and may increase postpartum if not identified and treated. Assessment and treatment in maternity services is recommended.

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Infant Developmental Outcomes: A Family Systems Perspective

Cited by 62 publications

References 88 publications

Cognitive biases in processing infant emotion by women with depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder in pregnancy or after birth: A systematic review

Cognitive biases in processing infant emotion by women with depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder in pregnancy or after birth: A systematic review

The impact of postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms on child development: a population-based, 2-year follow-up study

The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in pregnancy and after birth: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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