Maternal stress responses and anxiety during pregnancy: effects on fetal heart rate
This study examined the effect of an acute maternal stress response and anxiety on fetal heart
rate. Seventeen healthy, 3rd‐trimester pregnant women (mean age = 26 ± 6 years) were …
rate. Seventeen healthy, 3rd‐trimester pregnant women (mean age = 26 ± 6 years) were …
Maternal mental representations of the child in an inner-city clinical sample: Violence-related posttraumatic stress and reflective functioning
…, RD Marshall, MR Liebowitz, MM Myers - Attachment & human …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Parental mental representations of the child have been described in the clinical literature as
potentially useful risk-indicators for the intergenerational transmission of violent trauma. This …
potentially useful risk-indicators for the intergenerational transmission of violent trauma. This …
Maternal behavior of SHR rats and its relationship to offspring blood pressures
MM Myers, SA Brunelli, JM Squire… - … : The Journal of the …, 1989 - Wiley Online Library
In Part I of this study maternal behavior of 15 spontaneously hypertensive (SHR) and 11
Wistar‐Kyoto (WKY) rat mothers was recorded throughout the preweaning period. SHR mothers …
Wistar‐Kyoto (WKY) rat mothers was recorded throughout the preweaning period. SHR mothers …
Distorted maternal mental representations and atypical behavior in a clinical sample of violence-exposed mothers and their toddlers
…, KA Trabka, JE McCaw, MM Myers - Journal of Trauma & …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To determine whether maternal violence-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD),
reflective functioning (RF), and/or quality of mental representations of her child predicts …
reflective functioning (RF), and/or quality of mental representations of her child predicts …
Traumatized mothers can change their minds about their toddlers: Understanding how a novel use of videofeedback supports positive change of maternal attributions
DS Schechter, MM Myers, SA Brunelli… - Infant Mental Health …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This study explored the use of a brief experimental intervention that integrates principles of
infant‐parent psychotherapy, videofeedback, controlled exposure to child distress in the …
infant‐parent psychotherapy, videofeedback, controlled exposure to child distress in the …
Family nurture intervention in the neonatal intensive care unit improves social‐relatedness, attention, and neurodevelopment of preterm infants at 18 months in a …
…, SA Brunelli, RJ Ludwig, MM Myers - Journal of Child …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background Preterm infants are at high risk for adverse neurodevelopmental and behavioral
outcomes. Family Nurture Intervention (FNI) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is …
outcomes. Family Nurture Intervention (FNI) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is …
The effect of aerobic training and cardiac autonomic regulation in young adults
Objectives. We tested the effect of aerobic exercise on autonomic regulation of the heart in
healthy young adults. Methods. Healthy, sedentary young adults (n = 149; age = 30.4 ± 7.53 …
healthy young adults. Methods. Healthy, sedentary young adults (n = 149; age = 30.4 ± 7.53 …
Fetal heart rate reactivity differs by women's psychiatric status: an early marker for developmental risk?
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether there are differences in fetal heart rate (FHR) reactivity
associated with women's psychiatric status. METHOD: In 57 women in their 36th to 38th week …
associated with women's psychiatric status. METHOD: In 57 women in their 36th to 38th week …
Pregnant women's cortisol is elevated with anxiety and depression—but only when comorbid
LM Evans, MM Myers, C Monk - Archives of women's mental health, 2008 - Springer
Elevated cortisol during pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes and may alter
fetal development and subsequent adult health. Numerous studies link elevated cortisol to …
fetal development and subsequent adult health. Numerous studies link elevated cortisol to …
Effects of women's stress-elicited physiological activity and chronic anxiety on fetal heart rate
C Monk, MM Myers, RP Sloan… - … of Developmental & …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
This study examined the effects of pregnant women’s acute stress reactivity and chronic
anxiety on fetal heart rate (HR). Thirty-two healthy third trimester pregnant women were …
anxiety on fetal heart rate (HR). Thirty-two healthy third trimester pregnant women were …