Oxytocin in the postnatal period: associations with attachment and maternal caregiving
This study investigated the associations of maternal oxytocin, self-reported attachment insecurity and depressive symptoms with maternal caregiving sensitivity at 3 –4months postpartum, observed during the ‘free play’ and ‘reunion’ episodes of the Still Face Procedure.
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jane Kohlhoff, Valsa Eapen, Mark Dadds, Feroza Khan, Derrick Silove, Bryanne Barnett Source Type: research