Atypical maternal interaction is associated with elevated levels of hair cortisol in children

• Main Authors: Franziska Köhler-Dauner (Author), Inka Mayer (Author), Melissa Hitzler (Author), Alexander Karabatsiakis (Author), Lynn Matits (Author), Alexandra M. Bach (Author), Katharina Rost (Author), Jörg M. Fegert (Author), Iris-Tatjana Kolassa (Author), Ute Ziegenhain (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The quality of maternal caregiving is an important factor in the healthy development of a child. One consequence of prolonged insensitive and atypical maternal interaction behavior (e.g., withdrawing from interactions with the child and role-reversal, i.e., the takeover of the parental role or parts...