Role of Maternal Depression on Child Development: A Prospective Analysis from Pregnancy to Early Childhood.
Child Psychiatry Hum Dev
; 53(3): 502-514, 2022 06.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33646485
ABSTRACT
Few studies have examined how different characteristics of maternal depression may be associated with developmental outcomes among low-income children. The current study prospectively examined whether the timing (pregnancy vs. early postpartum), severity, and chronicity of maternal depression were associated with child cognitive and social-emotional development in two cohorts of primarily low-income Latinx immigrant mothers and their children. Maternal depression was assessed during pregnancy and at 6 months postpartum. Child development was assessed up to 5 years postpartum. Results showed that maternal depression experienced during pregnancy was associated with lower child cognitive development, particularly among girls. Additionally, both the timing (pregnancy and early postpartum) and severity/chronicity of maternal depression were each independently associated with lower child social-emotional development. These findings highlight the need for early prevention interventions to help offset the adverse effects of maternal depression on child developmental outcomes in this at-risk population.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Depression, Postpartum
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Child Psychiatry Hum Dev
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States