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Musick, Judith S.; And Others – 1979
This study analyzes the interaction patterns and behavioral characteristics of mentally ill and well mothers and their young children. The children were between 1 and 4 years of age. The group of mentally ill mothers was comprised of 18 schizophrenic and psychotically depressed women each with a history of at least one psychiatric hospitalization.…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Infant Behavior, Infants, Interaction Process Analysis
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Sameroff, Arnold J.; Seifer, Ronald – Child Development, 1983
Examines components of familial risk in the context of a four-year longitudinal study of children with mentally ill mothers. Risk factors examined were parental mental health, social status, parental perspectives, and family stress. Interactions among risk factors were found to be complex and different for cognitive and social-emotional…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, High Risk Persons, Longitudinal Studies