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The transmission of maternal disturbance to the infant

New Directions for Child and Adolescent DevelopmentPublished 1 January 1986
Edward Z. Tronick, Andrew F. Gianino
Citations177
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SJR score1.35
SNIP1.84

TL;DR

The infants' experience with a depressed mother does not necessarily lead to psychopathology, but it is possible that this experience may influence the child's subsequent development.

Abstract

The infants' experience with a depressed mother does not necessarily lead to psychopathology.

Keywords

Psychology