Sherryl H Goodman
Biographic Data
| ID | 97665 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sherryl H Goodman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sherryl H |
| FAMILY NAME | Goodman |
| SIGNATURE | GOODMAN S H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Emory University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6653-2961 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 220 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 27 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Maternal contingent responses to distress facilitate infant soothing but not in mothers with depression or infants high in negative affect
Depression in mothers is consistently associated with reduced caregiving sensitivity and greater infant negative affect expression. The current article examined the real-time behavioral mechanisms underlying these associations using Granger causality time series analyses in a sample of mothers ( N = 194; 86.60% White) at elevated risk for depression and their 3-month-old infants (46.40% female) living in a major metropolitan area in the United St…
Infant crying predicts real-time fluctuations in maternal mental health in ecologically valid home settings
Exposure to infant crying is a well-established predictor of mothers' mental health. However, this association may reflect many potential mechanisms. Capturing dynamic fluctuations in mothers' states simultaneously with caregiving experiences is necessary to identify the real-time processes influencing mental health. In this study, we leveraged ecological momentary assessments (EMAs) and infant-worn audio recorders to capture variability in mothe…
Associations Between Direct and Indirect Forms of Racism Exposure and Stress-Induced Inflammatory Response and Health in Pregnancy
The Future of Women in Psychological Science
There has been extensive discussion about gender gaps in representation and career advancement in the sciences. However, psychological science itself has yet to be the focus of discussion or systematic review, despite our field’s investment in questions of equity, status, well-being, gender bias, and gender disparities. In the present article, we consider 10 topics relevant for women’s career advancement in psychological science. We focus on issu…
Continuity and Stability of Parenting of Infants by Women at Risk for Perinatal Depression
Findings based on normative samples may not generalize to women with a history of depression, who may benefit from interventions aimed at enhancing their positive parenting over the course of infancy, regardless of postpartum depressive symptom level. Results also underscore the importance of assessing parenting at multiple age points and across varying contexts
Patterns of positivity: Positive affect trajectories among infants of mothers with a history of depression
This study examined positive affect (PA) trajectories over the first year of life among infants of mothers with a history of depression ( N = 191) as well as predictors (i.e., maternal prenatal and postpartum depression symptoms, maternal parenting behaviors) of those trajectories. Infant PA was observed in play and feeding tasks during laboratory visits at 3, 6, and 12 months of age; parenting behaviors were observed at 3 months. Mothers complet…
Extending Models of Sensitive Parenting of Infants to Women at Risk for Perinatal Depression
The findings extend support for multi-determination of sensitive parenting of infants to women with histories of depression, albeit with small to medium effect sizes, and suggest ways to identify those who may be most at risk for insensitive parenting and the potential value of intervening in pregnancy to enhance subsequent sensitivity of parenting
Positively biased processing of mother's emotions predicts children's social and emotional functioning
Effects of perinatal mental disorders on the fetus and child
Maternal Depression in Association With Fathers’ Involvement With Their Infants: Spillover or Compensation/Buffering
Both concurrent and prospective associations between maternal depression and father involvement were tested to evaluate support for the spillover model (higher depressive symptom levels associated with lower father involvement) and the compensatory/buffering model (higher depressive symptom levels associated with higher father involvement). Participants in this longitudinal study were women at risk for perinatal depression in association with the…
Pregnant African American women's attitudes toward perinatal depression prevention
Depression during the perinatal period is common, debilitating, and consequential for women and their children, particularly among low income African American women. Viable approaches to prevention of depression have emerged. Yet little is known about women's preferences for approaches to preventing depression. A sample of 60 pregnant, low-income African American women seeking routine prenatal care was presented with standardized descriptions of …
Maternal Depression and Child Psychopathology: A Meta-Analytic Review
Deconstructing antenatal depression: What is it that matters for neonatal behavioral functioning
This prospective study examined the variability within clinical characteristics of antenatal maternal depression and cortisol levels for associations with newborn infant behavior using the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS; T.B. Brazelton, 1984 ). Participants were 81 pregnant women at risk for perinatal depression given their histories of depression prior to pregnancy. We took into consideration not only whether the woman experienced an…
Treatment of postpartum depression in mothers: Secondary benefits to the infants
This study examined the quality of mother–infant interaction and levels of perceived stress and parenting efficacy in association with mothers' levels of depression among mothers with significant depressive symptoms during the postpartum period, who were followed prospectively during treatment, and their infants less than 6 months old. Mothers with postpartum depression ( n = 19) were treated with medication, and the mothers were observed with th…
Depression in Mothers
Whether one takes a biological, psychological, or psychosocial perspective, depression in mothers raises concerns about risks for the development of psychopathology in the children. This review addresses the complexity of that risk and the essential role of development in a model that explains processes of transmission. This article addresses the following aims: (a) to provide convincing evidence that depression in mothers is an important topic f…
Depressed and Well Mothers' Emotion Interpretation Accuracy and the Quality of Mother—Infant Interaction
The inadequate parenting associated with mothers' depression may be related to mothers' problems in interpreting infants' emotional expressions. The relations between depressed and well mothers' accuracy at interpreting babies' facial expressions and the quality of the mothers' interactions with their infants were examined. In partial support of our hypotheses, depressed mothers' level of depressive symptoms was associated with less accuracy, esp…
Family and neighborhood income: Additive and Multiplicative Associations With Youths' Well-Being
Children of depressed parents: Mechanisms of risk and implications for treatment
An exploration of the mechanisms and moderators for depression and other disorders in children of depressed parents. Among the most common of mental disorders, depression is a highly heritable and recurrent disorder that may be especially prevalent among women with young children. These factors converge to suggest that a high percentage of children are exposed to depression and are therefore at great risk for developing the disorder. The authors …
The association between psychopathology in fathers versus mothers and children's internalizing and externalizing behavior problems: A meta-analysis
Gender Differences in Parent–Child Emotion Narratives
Risk for psychopathology in the children of depressed mothers: A developmental model for understanding mechanisms of transmission.
A large body of literature documents the adverse effects of maternal depression on the functioning and development of offspring. Although investigators have identified factors associated with risk for abnormal development and psychopathology in the children, little attention has been paid to the mechanisms explaining the transmission of risk from the mothers to the children. Moreover, no existing model both guides understanding of the various pro…
Locus of control and self-esteem in depressed, low-income African-American women
Gender and Age in the Relation between Stress and Children's School Adjustment
The role of gender and age in the relations between children's school adjustment and negative stress was studied in a sample of 60 fifth and 61 seventh graders. Maladjustment and competence in the school setting were indicated by the Teacher-Child Rating Scale. Negative stress was measured by the amount of negative change reported by the child on the Life Events Checklist. Results indicated that, in the context of high stress, boys, relative to g…
Assessing levels of adaptive functioning: The Role Functioning Scale
Schizophrenic and depressed mothers: Relational deficits in parenting
Schizophrenic (n=53), depressed (n=25), and well women (n=23) were studied to determine the quality of their parenting and its affect on their 3-month to 5-year-old child's social and intellectual development. Most of the women were single parents; all were poor and Black. Parenting behavior was studied with observations in the lab and the HOME Inventory. Children's behavior was measured with an IQ test and social competence observation
Gender Differences in Parent–Child Emotion Narratives
The association between psychopathology in fathers versus mothers and children's internalizing and externalizing behavior problems: A meta-analysis
Schizophrenic and depressed mothers: Relational deficits in parenting
Schizophrenic (n=53), depressed (n=25), and well women (n=23) were studied to determine the quality of their parenting and its affect on their 3-month to 5-year-old child's social and intellectual development. Most of the women were single parents; all were poor and Black. Parenting behavior was studied with observations in the lab and the HOME Inventory. Children's behavior was measured with an IQ test and social competence observation
Assessing levels of adaptive functioning: The Role Functioning Scale
Locus of control and self-esteem in depressed, low-income African-American women
Maternal Depression in Association With Fathers’ Involvement With Their Infants: Spillover or Compensation/Buffering
Both concurrent and prospective associations between maternal depression and father involvement were tested to evaluate support for the spillover model (higher depressive symptom levels associated with lower father involvement) and the compensatory/buffering model (higher depressive symptom levels associated with higher father involvement). Participants in this longitudinal study were women at risk for perinatal depression in association with the…
Family and neighborhood income: Additive and Multiplicative Associations With Youths' Well-Being
Extending Models of Sensitive Parenting of Infants to Women at Risk for Perinatal Depression
The findings extend support for multi-determination of sensitive parenting of infants to women with histories of depression, albeit with small to medium effect sizes, and suggest ways to identify those who may be most at risk for insensitive parenting and the potential value of intervening in pregnancy to enhance subsequent sensitivity of parenting
Treatment of postpartum depression in mothers: Secondary benefits to the infants
This study examined the quality of mother–infant interaction and levels of perceived stress and parenting efficacy in association with mothers' levels of depression among mothers with significant depressive symptoms during the postpartum period, who were followed prospectively during treatment, and their infants less than 6 months old. Mothers with postpartum depression ( n = 19) were treated with medication, and the mothers were observed with th…
Infant crying predicts real-time fluctuations in maternal mental health in ecologically valid home settings
Exposure to infant crying is a well-established predictor of mothers' mental health. However, this association may reflect many potential mechanisms. Capturing dynamic fluctuations in mothers' states simultaneously with caregiving experiences is necessary to identify the real-time processes influencing mental health. In this study, we leveraged ecological momentary assessments (EMAs) and infant-worn audio recorders to capture variability in mothe…
Associations Between Direct and Indirect Forms of Racism Exposure and Stress-Induced Inflammatory Response and Health in Pregnancy
Gender and Age in the Relation between Stress and Children's School Adjustment
The role of gender and age in the relations between children's school adjustment and negative stress was studied in a sample of 60 fifth and 61 seventh graders. Maladjustment and competence in the school setting were indicated by the Teacher-Child Rating Scale. Negative stress was measured by the amount of negative change reported by the child on the Life Events Checklist. Results indicated that, in the context of high stress, boys, relative to g…
Continuity and Stability of Parenting of Infants by Women at Risk for Perinatal Depression
Findings based on normative samples may not generalize to women with a history of depression, who may benefit from interventions aimed at enhancing their positive parenting over the course of infancy, regardless of postpartum depressive symptom level. Results also underscore the importance of assessing parenting at multiple age points and across varying contexts
Positively biased processing of mother's emotions predicts children's social and emotional functioning
Influence of sex-role identity on two indices of social anxiety
Children of disturbed parents: The interface between research and intervention
This paper provides a review of high-risk studies and preventive interventions with children who have an increased likelihood of developing psychopathology because they are the offspring of emotionally disturbed parents. The research implications for preventive interventions are summarized in terms of selection of participants, goals for prevention, intervention methods, and intervention research methodology. Next, several preventive intervention…
Life problems, social supports, and psychological functioning of emotionally disturbed and well low-income women
The relationship between stressful life events, social supports, and psychological functioning was examined in a low-income population of schizophrenic, depressed, and well mothers of young children. It was expected that the disturbed populations and those rated lowest on psychological functioning would have the most problems and the fewest resources. A buffering effect was hypothesized such that for the individuals with many problems, those with…
Schizophrenic and depressed mothers: Relational deficits in parenting
Schizophrenic (n=53), depressed (n=25), and well women (n=23) were studied to determine the quality of their parenting and its affect on their 3-month to 5-year-old child's social and intellectual development. Most of the women were single parents; all were poor and Black. Parenting behavior was studied with observations in the lab and the HOME Inventory. Children's behavior was measured with an IQ test and social competence observation
Gender and Age in the Relation between Stress and Children's School Adjustment
The role of gender and age in the relations between children's school adjustment and negative stress was studied in a sample of 60 fifth and 61 seventh graders. Maladjustment and competence in the school setting were indicated by the Teacher-Child Rating Scale. Negative stress was measured by the amount of negative change reported by the child on the Life Events Checklist. Results indicated that, in the context of high stress, boys, relative to g…
Assessing levels of adaptive functioning: The Role Functioning Scale
Locus of control and self-esteem in depressed, low-income African-American women
Risk for psychopathology in the children of depressed mothers: A developmental model for understanding mechanisms of transmission.
A large body of literature documents the adverse effects of maternal depression on the functioning and development of offspring. Although investigators have identified factors associated with risk for abnormal development and psychopathology in the children, little attention has been paid to the mechanisms explaining the transmission of risk from the mothers to the children. Moreover, no existing model both guides understanding of the various pro…
Gender Differences in Parent–Child Emotion Narratives
Children of depressed parents: Mechanisms of risk and implications for treatment
An exploration of the mechanisms and moderators for depression and other disorders in children of depressed parents. Among the most common of mental disorders, depression is a highly heritable and recurrent disorder that may be especially prevalent among women with young children. These factors converge to suggest that a high percentage of children are exposed to depression and are therefore at great risk for developing the disorder. The authors …
The association between psychopathology in fathers versus mothers and children's internalizing and externalizing behavior problems: A meta-analysis
Family and neighborhood income: Additive and Multiplicative Associations With Youths' Well-Being
Depressed and Well Mothers' Emotion Interpretation Accuracy and the Quality of Mother—Infant Interaction
The inadequate parenting associated with mothers' depression may be related to mothers' problems in interpreting infants' emotional expressions. The relations between depressed and well mothers' accuracy at interpreting babies' facial expressions and the quality of the mothers' interactions with their infants were examined. In partial support of our hypotheses, depressed mothers' level of depressive symptoms was associated with less accuracy, esp…
Depression in Mothers
Whether one takes a biological, psychological, or psychosocial perspective, depression in mothers raises concerns about risks for the development of psychopathology in the children. This review addresses the complexity of that risk and the essential role of development in a model that explains processes of transmission. This article addresses the following aims: (a) to provide convincing evidence that depression in mothers is an important topic f…
Treatment of postpartum depression in mothers: Secondary benefits to the infants
This study examined the quality of mother–infant interaction and levels of perceived stress and parenting efficacy in association with mothers' levels of depression among mothers with significant depressive symptoms during the postpartum period, who were followed prospectively during treatment, and their infants less than 6 months old. Mothers with postpartum depression ( n = 19) were treated with medication, and the mothers were observed with th…
Maternal Depression and Child Psychopathology: A Meta-Analytic Review
Deconstructing antenatal depression: What is it that matters for neonatal behavioral functioning
This prospective study examined the variability within clinical characteristics of antenatal maternal depression and cortisol levels for associations with newborn infant behavior using the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS; T.B. Brazelton, 1984 ). Participants were 81 pregnant women at risk for perinatal depression given their histories of depression prior to pregnancy. We took into consideration not only whether the woman experienced an…
Pregnant African American women's attitudes toward perinatal depression prevention
Depression during the perinatal period is common, debilitating, and consequential for women and their children, particularly among low income African American women. Viable approaches to prevention of depression have emerged. Yet little is known about women's preferences for approaches to preventing depression. A sample of 60 pregnant, low-income African American women seeking routine prenatal care was presented with standardized descriptions of …
Effects of perinatal mental disorders on the fetus and child
Maternal Depression in Association With Fathers’ Involvement With Their Infants: Spillover or Compensation/Buffering
Both concurrent and prospective associations between maternal depression and father involvement were tested to evaluate support for the spillover model (higher depressive symptom levels associated with lower father involvement) and the compensatory/buffering model (higher depressive symptom levels associated with higher father involvement). Participants in this longitudinal study were women at risk for perinatal depression in association with the…
Positively biased processing of mother's emotions predicts children's social and emotional functioning
Extending Models of Sensitive Parenting of Infants to Women at Risk for Perinatal Depression
The findings extend support for multi-determination of sensitive parenting of infants to women with histories of depression, albeit with small to medium effect sizes, and suggest ways to identify those who may be most at risk for insensitive parenting and the potential value of intervening in pregnancy to enhance subsequent sensitivity of parenting
Patterns of positivity: Positive affect trajectories among infants of mothers with a history of depression
This study examined positive affect (PA) trajectories over the first year of life among infants of mothers with a history of depression ( N = 191) as well as predictors (i.e., maternal prenatal and postpartum depression symptoms, maternal parenting behaviors) of those trajectories. Infant PA was observed in play and feeding tasks during laboratory visits at 3, 6, and 12 months of age; parenting behaviors were observed at 3 months. Mothers complet…
The Future of Women in Psychological Science
There has been extensive discussion about gender gaps in representation and career advancement in the sciences. However, psychological science itself has yet to be the focus of discussion or systematic review, despite our field’s investment in questions of equity, status, well-being, gender bias, and gender disparities. In the present article, we consider 10 topics relevant for women’s career advancement in psychological science. We focus on issu…
Continuity and Stability of Parenting of Infants by Women at Risk for Perinatal Depression
Findings based on normative samples may not generalize to women with a history of depression, who may benefit from interventions aimed at enhancing their positive parenting over the course of infancy, regardless of postpartum depressive symptom level. Results also underscore the importance of assessing parenting at multiple age points and across varying contexts
Psychology (28 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (24 works) · Clinical Psychology (23 works) · Developmental psychology (22 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (15 works) · Psychiatry (15 works) · Clinical Psychology (10 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Pregnancy (7 works)