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Communication between infant boys and their mothers with ADHD symptoms

Eleni Karagianni1, Christina F Papaeliou2, Katerina Maniadaki3

  • 1Department of Preschool Education and Educational Planning, University of the Aegean, Rhodes, Greece.

Infant Mental Health Journal
|December 3, 2020
PubMed

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Mothers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms showed shorter synchronization and joint attention with their infants. Maternal ADHD symptoms may impact early infant-mother interaction timing and development.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Background:

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder impacting executive functions.
  • Early mother-infant interactions are crucial for socio-emotional development.
  • Maternal ADHD symptoms may affect interaction dynamics and infant development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of maternal ADHD symptoms on mother-infant interaction.
  • To examine temporal features and interaction types in dyads with maternal ADHD.
  • To identify predictors of joint attention development in infants.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of 10 mother-infant dyads with maternal ADHD symptoms and 10 controls.
  • Video recordings of home-based free play at infant ages 2, 4, 6, and 9 months.
  • Microanalysis of synchronization, turn-taking, joint attention, and maternal behavior duration.

Main Results:

  • Dyads with maternal ADHD exhibited shorter synchronization at 2 months and reduced joint attention duration.
  • Infant joint attention was primarily predicted by maternal behavior duration and protoconversations.
  • Maternal ADHD symptoms may lead to difficulties in sustained interaction behaviors.

Conclusions:

  • Maternal ADHD symptoms appear to negatively influence early mother-infant interaction.
  • Deficits in maternal behavior duration may affect temporal coordination and complex interaction development.
  • Findings suggest potential clinical implications for early intervention in families with maternal ADHD.
Abstract

Keywords:
ADHDADHSAtención CompartidaAttention CommuneIntersubjectivitéIntersubjektivitätIntervention précoceSynchronisationTDAHearly interventionfrühzeitige Interventiongemeinsame Aufmerksamkeitsausrichtungintersubjectivityintersubjetividadintervención tempranajoint attentionsincronizaciónsynchronizationاضطراب فرط النشاط ونقص الانتباه، الاجتهاد، الانتباه المشترك، التزامن، التدخل المبكر主体间性共同注意同期同步性多动症早期介入早期干预間主観性

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