Publications by authors named "Alexis Jolicoeur-Martineau"
Disorganized attachment is an important early risk factor for socioemotional problems throughout childhood and into adulthood. Prevailing models of the etiology of disorganized attachment emphasize the role of highly dysfunctional parenting, to the exclusion of complex models examining the interplay of child and parental factors. Decades of research have established that extreme child birth weight may have long-term effects on developmental processes.
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- - Childhood dysregulation, which involves difficulties in controlling thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, is linked to mental health issues later in life and can be influenced by prenatal factors, such as maternal depression and genetic variants like 5-HTTLPR.
- - The study analyzed a sample of 213 mother-child pairs to assess the impact of prenatal depression alongside the child's 5-HTTLPR genotype on the development of dysregulation during early childhood.
- - Results indicate that children with certain genetic profiles (S or LG alleles) experience higher dysregulation levels when exposed to prenatal depression, while those with lower prenatal depression demonstrate better regulatory capacities, highlighting the importance of addressing prenatal mental health.