Moreover, it may be
that the physiological dysregulation (Jones et al., 1998b) reported in infants
exposed to risk during intervention also influence their experiences associated
with touch. During what circumstances (or at what level) does maternal touch
produce negative outcomes in high-risk groups and can this or should this
be altered? Depressed mothers may be using objects to touch because that
is beneficial for them and their infants, as is the self-touch demonstrated by
their infants. Should we intervene and will the intervention help this dyad or
other high-risk groups in their future functioning? This we do not know or
understand, as of yet