https://pittplusme.org/study/pairbaby
Postpartum Affect and Infant-Mother Regulation (PAIR) study - Baby of mother with postpartum depression
STUDY BASICS
Are you the birth mother of a baby younger than 5 months? Are you experiencing postpartum depression? You and your baby may be eligible to participate in a research study with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center on how postpartum mood may influence mother-baby play. Compensation is provided.
STUDY PURPOSE
The purpose of this research study is to learn about how mothers and infants enjoy one another and how that is related to how infants express and regulate their own emotions.
COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOUR CHILD?
- younger than 5 months
- mother is feeling sad, down or depressed
WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT
Participation will involve 3 home visits over 6 months. You and your baby will complete interactive tasks and play games together while each wearing a head cap that measures brain response. You will be asked to complete interviews and questionnaires.
IRB: STUDY22100007D
- sIRB Postpartum Depression and Mother-Infant Biobehavioral Synchrony
MEET THE RESEARCHERS
Alison Hipwell
Alison E. Hipwell, PhD, ClinPsyD, is Professor in Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Hipwell is an expert in developmental science and observational methods for assessing early emotion regulation in at-risk and healthy infants.
Judith Morgan
Judith Morgan, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Morgan specializes in child and adolescent psychology. Her particular specialty is understanding how emotional and social development in childhood can influence the risk for depression.