EEG activation in 1-month-old infants of depressed mothers

Previous research has documented differences in the pattern of EEG activation between 3-month-old infants of depressed mothers and infants of nondepressed mothers. In the present study, EEG was recorded in even younger 1-month-old infants of depressed and nondepressed mothers. The infants of depress...

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Published in:Development and psychopathology 1997-09, Vol.9 (3), p.491-505
Main Authors: JONES, NANCY AARON, FIELD, TIFFANY, FOX, NATHAN A., LUNDY, BRENDA, DAVALOS, MARISABEL
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Electroencephalography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Frontal Lobe - physiology
Functional Laterality
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Mothers - psychology
Parietal Lobe - physiology
Sleep, REM
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Summary:Previous research has documented differences in the pattern of EEG activation between 3-month-old infants of depressed mothers and infants of nondepressed mothers. In the present study, EEG was recorded in even younger 1-month-old infants of depressed and nondepressed mothers. The infants of depressed mothers exhibited greater relative right frontal EEG asymmetry (due to reduced left frontal activation), and this pattern at 1 month was significantly related to 3-month EEG asymmetry. Right frontal EEG asymmetry was also related to more frequent negative facial expressions (sad and pre-cry faces) during the Brazelton exam. Finally, the infants of depressed mothers showed more indeterminate sleep, were less active, and cried less than infants of nondepressed mothers.
ISSN:0954-5794
1469-2198
DOI:10.1017/S0954579497001260