Pires Gabriel Natan, Tufik Sergio, Giovenardi Márcia, Andersen Monica Levy
Einstein (Sao Paulo). 2013 Apr-Jun;11(2):256-60. doi: 10.1590/s1679-45082013000200021.
Clinical aspects of the mother-infant relationship and related issues are well studied and very relevant to medical practice. Nevertheless, some approaches in this context cannot plausibly be investigated in humans due to their ethical implications and to the potential harm to the mother's and child's health. Studies on maternal behavior in animals have evident importance to some clinical fields, such as psychiatry and psychology, particularly considering topics, including mother-infant relationship, postpartum depression, cognitive and behavioral development of children, and associated issues. Hence, this theoretical article draws attention to the clinical applicability of studies about maternal behavior in animals to psychobiology, taking into account a translational perspective.
母婴关系的临床方面及相关问题已得到充分研究，且与医学实践密切相关。然而，鉴于某些方法在伦理方面的影响以及对母婴健康的潜在危害，无法在人体中对其进行合理研究。动物母性行为研究对某些临床领域，如精神病学和心理学具有明显的重要性，特别是在考虑母婴关系、产后抑郁、儿童认知与行为发展以及相关问题等主题时。因此，这篇理论文章从转化医学的角度出发，提请人们关注动物母性行为研究在心理生物学中的临床适用性。
