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: Source Type: research
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