Traumatic events: exploring associations with maternal depression, infant bonding, and oxytocin in Latina mothers

• Main Authors: Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo (Author), Kefu Zhu (Author), Kexin Fei (Author), Yumeng Bu (Author), Alexandria P. Weston (Author), Uma Ravat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Childhood and adulthood traumatic experiences negatively impact maternal-infant bonding and increase risk of postpartum depression (PPD). Lower oxytocin levels have also been associated with PPD and compromised mother-infant bonding. Despite advances in these areas of investigati...