Behavioral and neural correlates of emotional development: typically developing infants and infants of depressed and/or anxious mothers

Objectives: To describe the main findings of studies of behavioral and neural correlates regarding the development of facial emotion processing during the first year of life in typically developing infants and infants of depressed and/or anxious mothers. Sources: Comprehensive, non-systematic review...

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Main Authors: Juliana A. Porto, Magda L. Nunes, Charles A. Nelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755716000528
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spelling doaj-2256feec8a314a64b76ebb66b06946e72020-11-24T21:42:59ZengElsevierJornal de Pediatria0021-75572016-05-01923S14S22Behavioral and neural correlates of emotional development: typically developing infants and infants of depressed and/or anxious mothersJuliana A. Porto0Magda L. Nunes1Charles A. Nelson2School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Corresponding author.School of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS), Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilLaboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience, Division of Developmental Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School (HMS), Boston, United StatesObjectives: To describe the main findings of studies of behavioral and neural correlates regarding the development of facial emotion processing during the first year of life in typically developing infants and infants of depressed and/or anxious mothers. Sources: Comprehensive, non-systematic review of the literature on studies about individual differences in facial emotion processing by newborns and infants over the first year of life. Summary of the findings: Maternal stress related to depression and anxiety has been associated to atypical emotional processing and attentional behaviors in the offspring. Recent neurophysiological studies using electroencephalogram and event-related potentials have begun to shed light on the possible mechanisms underlying such behaviors. Conclusions: Infants of depressed and/or anxious mothers have increased risk for several adverse outcomes across the lifespan. Further neurobehavioral investigations and the promotion of clinical and developmental research integration might eventually contribute to refining screening tools, improving treatment, and enabling primary prevention interventions for children at risk. Resumo: Objetivos: Descrever os principais achados de estudos de correlação entre o comportamento e as bases neurais em relação ao processamento de emoções faciais durante o primeiro ano de vida de lactentes com desenvolvimento típico e lactentes de mães deprimidas e/ou ansiosas. Fontes: Análise abrangente e não sistemática da literatura de estudos sobre diferenças individuais no processamento de emoções faciais de neonatos e lactentes ao longo do primeiro ano de vida. Resumo dos achados: O estresse materno relacionado à depressão e ansiedade tem sido associado a alterações no processamento emocional e na alocação da atenção da prole. Estudos neurofisiológicos recentes utilizando electroencefalograma e potenciais relacionados a eventos começam a esclarecer os possíveis mecanismos inerentes a esses comportamentos. Conclusões: Lactentes filhos de mães deprimidas e/ou ansiosas têm maior risco de problemas de saúde física e mental durante toda vida. O avanço de estudos neurocomportamentais e a promoção de integração entre a pesquisa clínica e de desenvolvimento poderão contribuir para refinar as ferramentas de triagem, melhorar o tratamento e permitir intervenções de prevenção primária para crianças em risco. Keywords: Infant, Depressed mothers, Anxiety, Face, Emotion, Behavior, Palavras-chave: Lactente, Mães Deprimidas, Ansiedade, Face, Emoção, Comportamentohttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755716000528
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author Juliana A. Porto
Magda L. Nunes
Charles A. Nelson
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Magda L. Nunes
Charles A. Nelson
Behavioral and neural correlates of emotional development: typically developing infants and infants of depressed and/or anxious mothers
Jornal de Pediatria
author_facet Juliana A. Porto
Magda L. Nunes
Charles A. Nelson
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title Behavioral and neural correlates of emotional development: typically developing infants and infants of depressed and/or anxious mothers
title_short Behavioral and neural correlates of emotional development: typically developing infants and infants of depressed and/or anxious mothers
title_full Behavioral and neural correlates of emotional development: typically developing infants and infants of depressed and/or anxious mothers
title_fullStr Behavioral and neural correlates of emotional development: typically developing infants and infants of depressed and/or anxious mothers
title_full_unstemmed Behavioral and neural correlates of emotional development: typically developing infants and infants of depressed and/or anxious mothers
title_sort behavioral and neural correlates of emotional development: typically developing infants and infants of depressed and/or anxious mothers
publisher Elsevier
series Jornal de Pediatria
issn 0021-7557
publishDate 2016-05-01
description Objectives: To describe the main findings of studies of behavioral and neural correlates regarding the development of facial emotion processing during the first year of life in typically developing infants and infants of depressed and/or anxious mothers. Sources: Comprehensive, non-systematic review of the literature on studies about individual differences in facial emotion processing by newborns and infants over the first year of life. Summary of the findings: Maternal stress related to depression and anxiety has been associated to atypical emotional processing and attentional behaviors in the offspring. Recent neurophysiological studies using electroencephalogram and event-related potentials have begun to shed light on the possible mechanisms underlying such behaviors. Conclusions: Infants of depressed and/or anxious mothers have increased risk for several adverse outcomes across the lifespan. Further neurobehavioral investigations and the promotion of clinical and developmental research integration might eventually contribute to refining screening tools, improving treatment, and enabling primary prevention interventions for children at risk. Resumo: Objetivos: Descrever os principais achados de estudos de correlação entre o comportamento e as bases neurais em relação ao processamento de emoções faciais durante o primeiro ano de vida de lactentes com desenvolvimento típico e lactentes de mães deprimidas e/ou ansiosas. Fontes: Análise abrangente e não sistemática da literatura de estudos sobre diferenças individuais no processamento de emoções faciais de neonatos e lactentes ao longo do primeiro ano de vida. Resumo dos achados: O estresse materno relacionado à depressão e ansiedade tem sido associado a alterações no processamento emocional e na alocação da atenção da prole. Estudos neurofisiológicos recentes utilizando electroencefalograma e potenciais relacionados a eventos começam a esclarecer os possíveis mecanismos inerentes a esses comportamentos. Conclusões: Lactentes filhos de mães deprimidas e/ou ansiosas têm maior risco de problemas de saúde física e mental durante toda vida. O avanço de estudos neurocomportamentais e a promoção de integração entre a pesquisa clínica e de desenvolvimento poderão contribuir para refinar as ferramentas de triagem, melhorar o tratamento e permitir intervenções de prevenção primária para crianças em risco. Keywords: Infant, Depressed mothers, Anxiety, Face, Emotion, Behavior, Palavras-chave: Lactente, Mães Deprimidas, Ansiedade, Face, Emoção, Comportamento
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