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Development of Attentional Biases for Affective Cues in Infants of Mothers With Depression

Binghamton University · with National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · NCT06835855

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 6 mo+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
225
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
November 14, 2024
Record last updated
September 30, 2026

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What the study is about

The goal of this study is to examine attentional biases for facial displays of emotion as a mechanism of risk in infants of mothers with postpartum major depression, and the potential role of infant arousal in the development of these attentional biases.

Being studied: Passive Viewing Task; Interaction Task

Conditions: Depression - Major Depressive Disorder

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • The high-risk group (n = 150) will consist of women with at least one episode of MDD since their baby's birth.
  • To qualify for the low-risk group (n = 75), women cannot have a history of any depressive disorder or any current psychiatric diagnoses.
  • Infants will be required to be singleton children born full-term (> 37 weeks) and normal weight (> 2,500 grams) with no birth complications or health problems to avoid medical complications contributing to infants' attention, reactivity, and regulation measures.
  • The two groups will be matched on demographic factors (e.g., age, race/ethnicity, income).

Exclusion Criteria

  • Additional exclusion criteria are diagnoses of alcohol or substance use disorders currently or at any point during pregnancy, or lifetime history of bipolar or psychotic disorders.

Recruiting US locations

  • Binghamton University

    Binghamton, NY 13902

    Site contact: Brandon E Gibb, Ph.D. · 607-777-2511 · bgibb@binghamton.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Brandon E Gibb, Ph.D. · 607-777-2511 · bgibb@binghamton.edu
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