Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental disorder characterized
by social impairment and restricted interactive and communicative behaviors. It may occur …

Social relationships throughout life are vital for well-being and physical and mental health. A
significant amount of research in animal models as well as in humans suggests that oxytocin …

Prenatal stress is associated with child behavioral outcomes increasing susceptibility for
psychiatric disorders in later life. Altered fetal brain development might partly mediate this …

Oxytocin (OXT) and arginine-vasopressin (AVP) play a key regulatory part in social and
affiliative behaviors; two aspects highly compromised in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) …

Early‐life experience influences social and emotional behaviour in adulthood. Affiliative
tactile stimuli in early life facilitate the development of social and emotional behaviour …

Alexithymia refers to deficiencies in identifying and expressing emotions. This might be
related to changes in structural brain volumes, but its neuroanatomical basis remains …

Depressive and anxiety disorders are the commonest mental disorders worldwide.
Estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study (2019) suggest that over 279 million …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a highly heritable neurodevelopmental disorders
characterized by impaired social interactions, communication deficits, and repetitive …

Oxytocin plays an important role in the modulation of social behavior in both typical and
atypical contexts. Also, the quality of early parental care sets the foundation for long-term …

Variation in the quality of parental care has a tremendous impact on a child's social–
emotional development. Research investigating the predictors of this variability in human …