Research

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Diego, M.A., Jones, N.A., Field, T., Schanberg, S., & Kuhn, C. (2006). Maternal psychological distress, prenatal cortisol, and fetal weight. Psychosomatic Medicine, 68(5):747-53.

Feldman, R., Weller, A., Zagoory-Sharon, Orna. (2007). Evidence for a neuroendocrinological foundation of human affiliation: Plasma oxytocin levels across pregnancy and the postpartum period predict mother-infant bonding. Psychological Science, Vol 18(11), 965-970.

Field, T., Diego, M., Hernandez-Reif, M., Yanexy, V., & Gil, K. (2004). Prenatal maternal biochemistry predicts neonatal biochemistry. International Journal of Neuroscience, 114, 933–945.

Fifer WP, Moon CM. The role of mother’s voice in the organization of brain function in the newborn. Acta Paediatr Suppl 1994; 397: 86-93.

Fridman, R. (2000). The maternal womb: The first musical school for the baby. Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health, 15(1), 23-30.

Ham JT, Klimo J. (2000) Fetal awareness of maternal emotional states during pregnancy. Journal of Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology & Health: Vol. 15, No. 2 pp. 118–145.

Huizink, A. C., Robles de Medina, P. G., Mulder E. J., Visser, G., Buitelaar, J. K. (2003) Stress during pregnancy is associated with developmental outcome in infancy. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 44(6), 810-818.

Kisilevsky, B.S., Hains, S.M.J., Jacquet, A.Y., Granier-Deferre, C., & Lecanuet, J.P. (2004). Maturation of fetal responses to music. Developmental Science, 7(5), 550-559.

Nilsson, U., Unosson, M., Rawal, N. (2005). Stress Reduction and Analgesia in Patients Exposed to Calming Music Post-Operatively: a Randomized Controlled Trial. European Journal of Anesthesiology. Feb;22(2):96-102.

Nilsson, U. (2008). The Anxiety- and Pain-reducing Effects of Music Interventions: a Systematic Review. AORN Journal Apr; 87(4):780-807.

Schore, A. N. (1996). The experience-dependent maturation of a regulatory system in the orbital prefrontal cortex and the origin of developmental psychopathology. Development and Psychopathology, 8, 59-87.

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Van den Bergh, B.R. & Marcoen, A. (2004). High antenatal maternal anxiety is related to ADHD symptoms, externalizing problems, and anxiety in 8- and 9-year-olds. Child Development, 75(4):1085-97.