Publications by authors named "Shoshanna Lustig"
Child Maltreat
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- Adults with childhood maltreatment (CM) histories often struggle with parenting, and this study aimed to explore how their brain reacts to negative infant cues during early motherhood, a key period for brain development.
- The researchers used fMRI to observe brain activity in new mothers at 5 and 13 weeks postpartum in response to familiar and unfamiliar infant cues.
- Results indicated that mothers with CM histories showed increased activation in the anterior cingulate cortex when confronted with negative infant cues, suggesting they may need extra support as they adapt to motherhood.
