Vocal timing in face-to-face interaction of clinically depressed and nondepressed mothers and their 4-month-old infants

Author(s): Cohn, J. F.

Journal/Book: Infant Behav Develop. 1996; 19: 355 Chestnut St, Norwood, NJ 07648. Ablex Publ Corp. 371-374.

Abstract: The timing of switching pauses is critical to mother-infant synchrony. The relation between switching-pause duration and maternal depression was studied in 15 depressed and 20 nondepressed mother-infant dyads. Switching pauses of depressed mothers were longer, more variable, and less consistent with scalar timing.

Note: Article AJ Zlochower, Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Psychol, 604 Old Engn Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA

Keyword(s): mother-infant interaction; vocal timing; postpartum depression; switching pause

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