Maternal touch and maternal child-directed speech: effects of depressed mood in the postnatal period
(2004)
Journal Article
Herrera, E., Reissland, N., & Shepherd, J. (2004). Maternal touch and maternal child-directed speech: effects of depressed mood in the postnatal period. Journal of Affective Disorders, 81(1), 29-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2003.07.001
Background: Postnatal depression affects the emotional state of mothers and the quality of mother–infant interaction. Method: Touch behaviour and content of child-directed speech were analysed for 72 mothers and their infants during pleasurable play.... Read More about Maternal touch and maternal child-directed speech: effects of depressed mood in the postnatal period.