| Literature DB >> 14998903 |
Betty Zimmerberg1, Ju H Kim, Abigail N Davidson, Abigail J Rosenthal.
Abstract
Animal models of child neglect (known as maternal separation or early deprivation) have suggested a causal link to subsequent depression and/or anxiety in children. In this experiment, the acoustical features of the ultrasonic calls emitted by a rat pup when separated from its dam were analyzed as well as the maternal behavior when the dam was allowed to retrieve the pup. Bout structure and harmonic double shifts did differ between controls and "neglected" pups, as did maternal attention. This model will be used to determine neural mechanisms underlying deficits in attachment behavior.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14998903 DOI: 10.1196/annals.1301.039
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann N Y Acad Sci ISSN: 0077-8923 Impact factor: 5.691