Maternal adverse childhood experiences, postnatal depression, and early parenting behaviors: a study of microcoded mother–infant interaction in early infancy
< 0.001), but neither a direct nor indirect association with HPBs was observed. These findings suggest that ACE-related disruptions in parenting may not manifest during the early weeks of life but could emerge later as caregiving demands increase. This study is among the few to use microcoded interaction analysis at this early stage of life and highlights the need for continued research into the complex pathways linking ACEs, maternal mental health, and parenting behaviors over time.
Authors
- Ivaldo Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2370-943X)
- Marcos Fanton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5360-3647)
- Andrea Parolin Jackowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8842-5406)
- Danilo Micali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2842-8423)
- Karine Maria Porpino Viana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4154-2167)
- Mateus M. Mazzaferro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5316-4353)
- Vinicius Oliveira Santana
- Jonathan Posner
- Ana C. C. Milani
- Cristiane S. Duarte
- Hugo Cogo-Moreira
Institutions
- Duke University (US)
- OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University (NO)
- Østfold University of Applied Sciences (NO)
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- Indiana University Bloomington (US)
- Stanford Medicine (US)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frcha.2026.1772342
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Indiana University Bloomington
- National Institute of Mental Health