Neuroscience Week 7: Infant attachment Flashcards

1
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The most prevalent perinatal illness

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Depression

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2
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Perinatal depression prevalence during and after pregnancy

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is one of the most common medical complications during and after pregnancy

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3
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Perinatal depression is associated with?

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adverse consequences for mother, child and family

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4
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Perinatal depression prevalence

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5
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Perinatal anxiety disorders

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6
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Bipolar affective disorder example

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Postpartum psychosis

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7
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% of mothers receive treatment for perinatal psychiatric disorders

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8
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Media portrayal of perinatal medication research

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9
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Peripartum depressive disorders how to differentiate or is it something more?

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10
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Peripartum depression symptoms

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11
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Peripartum depression symptoms: Emotional

6 listed

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  • Guilt
  • Depressed mood
  • Reduced interest or pleasure
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Obsessions and compulsions
  • Anxiety
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12
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Peripartum depression symptoms: somatic

5 listed

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  • Difficulty sleeping
  • Diminished energy
  • Reduced concentration
  • Appetite or weight changes
  • Psychomotor functioning changes
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13
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Postpartum blues occurs in what & of new mothers?

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50 - 80%

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14
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Postpartum depression occurs in what % of women following childbirth?

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13-20%

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15
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Baby blues vs Postpartum Depression (PPD)

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16
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Baby blues onset

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begins within the first few days

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17
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Baby blues prognosis

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resolves within 1-2 weeks

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18
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Postpartum Depression (PPD) onset

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  • generally begins 2 weeks after birth
  • occurs within the 1st year
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19
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Postpartum Depression (PPD) increased risks

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increased risk for suicide

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20
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Postpartum Depression (PPD) symptoms

7 listed

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  • Feelings of anger or irritability
  • Lack of interest in the baby
  • Appetite and sleep disturbance
  • Crying and sadness
  • Feelings of guilt, shame or hopelessness
  • Loss of interest, joy or pleasure in things previously enjoyed
  • Thoughts of harming self or baby
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21
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Baby blues symptoms

3 listed

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  • Sad, tearful or irritable
  • Overwhelmed
  • usually resolves without intervention
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22
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BPAD AKA

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Peripartum Bipolar Affective Disorder

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23
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Peripartum Bipolar Affective Disorder increased risk of psychiatric hospitalization

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23x risk in the first postpartum month

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24
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Peripartum Bipolar Affective Disorder adverse gestational outcomes

6 listed

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  • gestational hypertension
  • antepartum hemorrhage
  • increased rates of induction of labor and C-section
  • severe growth retardation (<2nd or 3rd percentile)
  • increased neonatal morbidity
  • preterm birth
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25
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Peripartum Bipolar Affective Disorder relapse

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  • 80-100% who discontinue mood stabilizing meds relapse soon after medication discontinuation
  • occurs rapidly and often within a few days of delivery
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26
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Overview of Peripartum Bipolar Affective Disorder

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27
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Postpartum Psychosis prevalence

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1 to 2 out of every 1000 deliveries

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28
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Postpartum Psychosis symptoms

7 listed

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29
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Postpartum Psychosis onset

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Sudden, usually within 2 weeks

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30
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Postpartum Psychosis Suicide and infanticide rate

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  • 5% suicide
  • 4% infanticide
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31
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Postpartum Psychosis Risk factor

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a history of bipolar affective disorder or a previous psychotic episode

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32
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Postpartum Psychosis recurrence rate

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50-80% chance of another episode in recurrent pregnancies

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33
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Depression after child birth

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34
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postpartum obsessions onset

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most common in first-time mothers

can occur during and after pregnancy

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35
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postpartum obsessions risk factors

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increased risk with previous hx of OCD

36
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postpartum obsessions symptoms

4 listed

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  • a sense of horror about the obsessions
  • fear of being left alone with the infant
  • Hypervigilance in protecting the infant
  • Moms know their thoughts are bizarre and are very unlikely to ever act on them
37
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postpartum obsessions egodystonic thoughts and obsessions

6 listed

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38
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postpartum obsessions: Compensatory behaviors

7 listed

A
39
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postpartum obsessions: Postpartum compulsions

4 listed

A
40
Q

impact of untreated perinatal mood and anxiety disorders

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41
Q

Untreated perinatal mental illness impact on pregnancy

4 listed

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Higher rates of preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, preterm and low birth weight

42
Q

Untreated perinatal mental illness: epigenetic effects of antenatal stress and depression

4 listed

on infant

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43
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Untreated perinatal mental illness: impact on infant

5 listed

A
44
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Untreated perinatal mental illness: impact on child development

6 listed

A
45
Q

Attachment theory

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46
Q

First attachment theorist

A

John Bowlby

47
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Bowlby’s Ethological theory

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48
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Attachment functions

3 listed

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49
Q

Attachment styles

4 listed

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  • secure attachment
  • avoidant attachment
  • ambivalent attachment
  • disorganized attachment
50
Q

Secure attachment % of sample (generalized to represent U.S. population)

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65%

51
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Avoidant attachment % of sample (generalized to represent U.S. population)

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20%

52
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Ambivalent attachment % of sample (generalized to represent U.S. population)

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10-15%

53
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Disorganized attachment % of sample (generalized to represent U.S. population)

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10-15%

54
Q

Secure attachment child’s general state of being

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  • secure
  • explorative
  • happy
55
Q

Avoidant attachment child’s general state of being

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  • not very explorative
  • emotionally distant
56
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Ambivalent attachment child’s general state of being

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  • Anxious
  • insecure
  • angry
57
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Disorganized attachment child’s general state of being

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  • Depressed
  • angry
  • completely passive
  • non-responsive
58
Q

Secure attachment Mother’s responsiveness to her child’s signals and needs

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  • quick
  • sensitive
  • constant
59
Q

Avoidant attachment Mother’s responsiveness to her child’s signals and needs

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  • Distant
  • disengaged
60
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Ambivalent attachment Mother’s responsiveness to her child’s signals and needs

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  • Inconsistent
  • sometimes sensitive
  • sometimes neglectful
61
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Disorganized attachment Mother’s responsiveness to her child’s signals and needs

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  • Extreme
  • erratic
  • frightened or frightening
  • passive or intrusive
62
Q

Secure attachment fulfillment of the child’s needs (why the child acts the way it does)

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believes and trusts that his/her needs will be met

63
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Avoidant attachment fulfillment of the child’s needs (why the child acts the way it does)

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subconsciously believes that his/her needs probably won’t be met

64
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Ambivalent attachment fulfillment of the child’s needs (why the child acts the way it does)

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cannot rely on his/her needs being met

65
Q

Disorganized attachment fulfillment of the child’s needs (why the child acts the way it does)

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severely confused with no strategy to have his/her needs met

66
Q

Secure attachment: Parental style

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  • Aligned with the child
  • In tune with the child’s emotions
67
Q

Secure attachment: Resulting adult characteristics

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  • Able to create meaningful relationships
  • empathetic
  • able to set appropriate boundaries
68
Q

Avoidant attachment: Parental style

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unavailable or rejecting

69
Q

Avoidant attachment: Resulting adult characteristics

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  • Avoids closeness or emotional connection
  • distant
  • critical
  • ridgid
  • intolerant
70
Q

Ambivalent attachment: Parental style

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inconsistent and sometimes intrusive parent communication

71
Q

Ambivalent attachment: Resulting adult characteristics

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  • Anxious and insecure
  • controlling
  • blaming
  • erratic
  • unpredictable
  • sometimes charming
72
Q

Disorganized attachment: Parental style

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  • Ignored or didn’t see the child’s needs
  • parental behavior was frightening/traumatizing
73
Q

Disorganized attachment: Resulting adult characteristics

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  • Chaotic
  • insensitive
  • explosive
  • abusive
  • untrusting even while craving security
74
Q

Evaluation for perinatal depression

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75
Q

Validated screening tool for perinatal depression

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76
Q

Basics of promoting maternal well-being

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77
Q

Treatment options for perinatal depression and anxiety: Non-medication treatments

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78
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Treatment options for perinatal depression and anxiety: Psychotropics

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79
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Treatment decision making for perinatal depression and anxiety

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80
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Resources for perinatal depression and anxiety:

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81
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Question 4

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Question 5

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Question 6

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