Infants of Depressed Mothers Show

Field, Tiffany; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ380656

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1988

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Infants of Depressed Mothers Show "Depressed" Behavior Even with Nondepressed Adults.

Field, Tiffany; And Others

Child Development, v59 n6 p1569-79 Dec 1988

A total of 73 three- to six-month-old infants of depressed and nondepressed mothers were videotaped in face-to-face interactions with their mothers and with nondepressed female strangers. Depressed mothers and their infants received lower ratings on all behaviors than did nondepressed dyads. (SKC)

Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Infant Behavior, Infants, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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