Author Archives: Dr. Lane Strathearn, Developmental Pediatrician

About Dr. Lane Strathearn, Developmental Pediatrician

I am an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine.

I am a practicing developmental pediatrician, with a special clinical interest in evaluating and treating children with autism. My research interests include understanding the neurobiology of mother-child attachment and maternal neglect.

Breastfeeding, Oxytocin, and Neglect

The relationship between an infant and its mother is the single most important and enduring relationship for a child to develop in its life. But sometimes mothers do not develop … Full Entry »

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Exploring Mother-Infant Attachment

It is impossible to measure a mother’s influence on her baby’s life. And for most mothers, interacting with her smiling baby is an intensely pleasurable and rewarding experience in return. … Full Entry »

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