Maternal personality traits, antenatal depressive symptoms and the postpartum mother-infant relationship: a prospective observational study.

Selina NathRebecca M PearsonPaul MoranSusan PawlbyEmma MolyneauxLouise M Howard

Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2019)

Mothers with disordered personality traits did not perceive themselves as having bonding impairments with their infants but were less sensitive during observed interactions, though depressive symptoms attenuated this relationship. Both depression and disordered personality traits need to be addressed to optimize mother-infant interactions.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
social support
sleep quality
pregnant women
preterm birth
birth weight