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Development of Attentional Biases for Affective Cues in Infants of Mothers With Depression
Sponsor: Binghamton University
Summary
The goal of this study is to examine attentional biases for facial displays of emotion as a mechanism of risk in infants of mothers with postpartum major depression, and the potential role of infant arousal in the development of these attentional biases.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Months - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
225
Start Date
2024-11-14
Completion Date
2029-07
Last Updated
2025-02-20
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Passive Viewing Task
Infants will complete a computer-based task in which they view facial displays of emotion (angry, happy, sad, neutral) while an eye tracker records their gaze.
Interaction Task
Mother and infants will also complete a standardized interaction task during which we assess infant gaze and psychophysiology. The task consists of three stages, each of which lasts three minutes. For the first stage (Free Play 1), infants sit in a highchair and mothers are asked to play with their baby as they normally would, without any toys or other objects. In the second stage (Sad), mothers are asked to think about times when they are sad or depressed and do not feel able to effectively play with their child. They are instructed to look at their child but speak in a monotone and minimize body movement or any physical contact with the infant. In the third stage (Free Play 2), mothers again interact with their infants normally for three minutes.
Locations (1)
Binghamton University
Binghamton, New York, United States