ABSTRACP Interaction coaching was given to 44 depressed mothers who had either a withdrawn or intrusive interaction style with their infants. The intrusive and withdrawn mothers were given instructions either to imitate their infants' behavior or to keep their infants' attention. The results suggested that the specific type of interaction coaching for the specific type of depressed mother (imitation for the intrusive mothers and attention-getting for the withdrawn mothers) significantly improved their interaction behaviors with their infants.
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Un entrafnement a I'interaction a td donnt a 44 mkres &prim& qui avaient soit un style d'interaction q l i t ou un style d'interaction importun avec leur nourrisson. Con a donnt aux mkres qlites et importunes l'instruction d'imiter le comportement de leur nourrisson ou de ntenir I'attcntion de leur nounisson. Les rekulrats out suggkrk que le type speCifique d'ennalnement i l'interaction pour le type swifique de mere deprimte (itation pour Ies mkcs importunes et attraction &attention pour les m&res replieeS) amtliorait considhblement leurs comporttments d'intcraction avec leur nounisson.
RESUMEN:
Un entrcnamiento de interacci6n les fue &do a 44 madm d e p i v a s que tedan un estilo de inter-acci6n distraId0 o intruso. Tanto a las madres distddas como a aquellas rnadres intrusas se les dijo o que imitaran la conducta de sus infantes o que mantuvieran la atenci6n de sus infantes. Los resultados sugieren que el This research was supported by an NIMH Research Scientist Award #MH00331 and NIMH Basic Research Grant #MH46586 awarded to Dr. T%my Field. We would l i k e to sincerely thank Jeanette Calles, Claudia del-Valle, Thomas Nawrocki, and Ian Raisbeck for help in data collection and coding. We would also like to thank all the mothers and infants who participated in this project. Correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed to T i y Field, Touch