Calming cycle theory: the role of visceral/autonomic learning in early mother and infant/child behaviour and development

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 105, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 1266-1274

  Welch, Martha G ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment and bonding; Co regulation; Emotion regulation; Emotional connection; Functional Pavlovian conditioning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CALMING CYCLE THEORY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONDITIONING; EMOTIONALITY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; THEORY; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONDITIONED REFLEX; HOSPITAL; MOTHER FETUS RELATIONSHIP; NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NEW YORK; NEWBORN; OBJECT RELATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONDITIONING, CLASSICAL; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL-FETAL RELATIONS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; NEW YORK CITY; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 85015606896     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.13547     Document Type: Article

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