1.128 Digital Phenotyping of the Mother-Child Interaction in the Context of Postpartum Depression: A Feasibility Study

Abstract

Poor mother-child interaction resulting from maternal postpartum depression is a primary contributor to worse socioemotional development and future development of mental illness. Short interactions in unfamiliar settings limit existing research and clinical care assessing the maternal-child interaction. A longer and more naturalistic assessment of mother-child dyads may elucidate specific mechanisms by which perinatal depression affects the maternal-child interaction. This pilot study aimed to examine the feasibility of using an audio sensor to assess the naturalistic maternal-child interaction in the early postpartum period.