Master's Thesis: Physiological stress regulation of infants in the context of perinatal psychopathology

The Chair of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology is now offering a master thesis examining physiological stress regulation in infants in the context of perinatal psychopathology in parents.

Early interaction experiences are important for the development of (stress) regulation skills in infants and young children. According to the model of biobehavioral synchrony, these are influenced by an interplay of behavior but also the physiology of parents and children during interactions. Perinatal depression and anxiety disorders are often associated with difficulties in parental interaction behavior. Studies also suggest reduced physiological stress regulation abilities in infants of mentally ill parents.

This thesis includes participation in a meta-analysis/systematic review on the associations between perinatal psychopathologies and physiological stress regulation abilities of infants and children.

If you are interested, you are cordially invited to send an application with the relevant documents (i.e. short letter of motivation, CV, bachelor thesis, certificates) to Lea Krumpholtz, email: .