Maternal Depression During Pregnancy and the Postnatal Period

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Authors

Rebecca M. Pearson

Jonathan Evans

Daphne Kounali

Glyn Lewis · University College London

Jon Heron

Paul Ramchandani · Imperial College London

Tom G. O’Connor · University of Rochester

Alan Stein · University of Oxford

Abstract

The findings suggest that treating maternal depression antenatally could prevent offspring depression during adulthood and that prioritizing less advantaged mothers postnatally may be most effective.

Topics & Keywords

Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Birth, Development, and Health Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Psychiatry

Volume 70, Issue 12, pp. 1312-1312

DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.2163

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