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The Effects of Intranasal Oxytocin Administration on Sensitive Caregiving in Mothers with Postnatal Depression.
- Source :
- Child Psychiatry & Human Development; Apr2017, Vol. 48 Issue 2, p308-315, 8p, 1 Chart, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Postnatal depression (PND) is common and negatively affects the mother-infant relationship; oxytocin (OT) has been found to have positive effects on parenting, although psychiatric disorders may reduce these effects. Thus, we explored the role of OT in mothers diagnosed with PND. A within-subject, randomized controlled double-blind design was used to test the effects of nasal administration of OT or placebo on sensitive caregiving. The outcome measures were perceptual and caregiving responses to prerecorded cry sounds, as well as observed maternal sensitivity. We found that in the OT condition mothers with PND were more likely to rate an infant cry as more urgent and they were more likely to indicate they would chose a harsh caregiving strategy in response. There was no effect of OT on maternal sensitive interaction with their own baby. Further research is required prior to consideration of OT administration in depressed mothers of infants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- POSTPARTUM depression
MOTHER-infant relationship
PARENTING
MENTAL illness
OXYTOCIN
POSTPARTUM depression diagnosis
INTRANASAL medication
COMPARATIVE studies
INFANT psychology
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
MOTHER-child relationship
MOTHERHOOD
RESEARCH
EVALUATION research
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
TREATMENT effectiveness
BLIND experiment
OXYTOCICS
PSYCHOLOGICAL factors
THERAPEUTICS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0009398X
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Child Psychiatry & Human Development
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 121412692
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-016-0642-7