Social Circumstances, Parenting Techniques, and Infant Development
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Depression, Depression, Women's Studies |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology, Reproductive |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 45 |
| Updated: | 1/23/2019 |
| Start Date: | March 2014 |
| End Date: | December 2019 |
1. Investigators aim to assess a novel behavioral intervention (currently approved in
Protocol #6285) behavioral intervention that promotes maternally-mediated behavioral
changes in young infants to reduce the risk of postpartum depression in a group of low
income women. More specifically, investigators aim to determine if a behavioral
intervention targeting maternal caregiving of young infants can increase infant sleep
and reduce fuss/cry behavior and thereby: (1) reduce the incidence and/or severity of
postpartum maternal depression in low socioeconomic status (SES) women, and (2) improve
the quality of mother-infant interaction and subsequent child development. Investigators
will study:
1. The feasibility of applying this protocol with a low SES population
2. The effectiveness of the intervention compared to usual care
3. If the effects of the intervention can be detected in assessments of the quality of
mother-infant interaction and infant neurocognitive development
2. Investigators aim to determine whether this behavioral intervention can affect infant
development as measured by neurodevelopmental assessments and cortisol reactivity at 4
months of age.
Protocol #6285) behavioral intervention that promotes maternally-mediated behavioral
changes in young infants to reduce the risk of postpartum depression in a group of low
income women. More specifically, investigators aim to determine if a behavioral
intervention targeting maternal caregiving of young infants can increase infant sleep
and reduce fuss/cry behavior and thereby: (1) reduce the incidence and/or severity of
postpartum maternal depression in low socioeconomic status (SES) women, and (2) improve
the quality of mother-infant interaction and subsequent child development. Investigators
will study:
1. The feasibility of applying this protocol with a low SES population
2. The effectiveness of the intervention compared to usual care
3. If the effects of the intervention can be detected in assessments of the quality of
mother-infant interaction and infant neurocognitive development
2. Investigators aim to determine whether this behavioral intervention can affect infant
development as measured by neurodevelopmental assessments and cortisol reactivity at 4
months of age.
Developmental research consistently shows that postpartum depression has a negative impact on
cognitive and emotional development during infancy and childhood. Low SES women face unique
stressors and social challenges. Rates of postpartum depression are significantly higher in
this group (23-33%) than in the general population (10-15%).
The purpose of this study is to understand how social circumstances, women's mood, and
parenting techniques affect infant and child development. Specifically, investigators are
interested in finding out whether a behavioral intervention, already being administered in
IRB approved protocol #6285, targeting maternal caregiving of young infants can increase
infant sleep and reduce fuss/cry behavior, thereby reducing the incidence and/or severity of
maternal depression and anxiety symptoms, improving the quality of the mother-infant
interaction, and improving infant developmental outcomes.
By collecting stress reports from women from low SES backgrounds during pregnancy and the
postpartum period and by conducting follow-up observational assessments of the quality of
mother-infant interaction, infant learning, infant cortisol reactivity, and infant
neurocognitive development, investigators hope to identify whether this intervention can
effectively meet these aims.
cognitive and emotional development during infancy and childhood. Low SES women face unique
stressors and social challenges. Rates of postpartum depression are significantly higher in
this group (23-33%) than in the general population (10-15%).
The purpose of this study is to understand how social circumstances, women's mood, and
parenting techniques affect infant and child development. Specifically, investigators are
interested in finding out whether a behavioral intervention, already being administered in
IRB approved protocol #6285, targeting maternal caregiving of young infants can increase
infant sleep and reduce fuss/cry behavior, thereby reducing the incidence and/or severity of
maternal depression and anxiety symptoms, improving the quality of the mother-infant
interaction, and improving infant developmental outcomes.
By collecting stress reports from women from low SES backgrounds during pregnancy and the
postpartum period and by conducting follow-up observational assessments of the quality of
mother-infant interaction, infant learning, infant cortisol reactivity, and infant
neurocognitive development, investigators hope to identify whether this intervention can
effectively meet these aims.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy pregnant women between 24 and 38 weeks gestation (based on self-report)
- Ages 18-45 (based on self-report) 3. English speaking (based on self-report)
- Salary indicated to be at New York City standardized "Struggling level" or lower -
$47,700 annual for a family of 4 (based on self-report)
- Experiencing one or more of nine social adversity hardships (based on self report)
- Experiencing a healthy pregnancy, free from any significant medical complication
(based on self-report)
- Receiving standard prenatal care (based on self-report)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Multi-fetal pregnancy (based on self-report)
- Smoking, illicit drug use, or alcohol use during pregnancy (based on self-report)
- Acute medical illness or significant pregnancy complication (based on self-report)
- Currently in weekly, individual psychotherapy - group therapy and psychiatric
management ok (based on self-report)
- Psychotic d/o; Bipolar I; Major Depressive d/o (based on M.I.N.I.)
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