Effective treatment for postpartum depression is not sufficient to improve the developing mother–child relationship

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
DAVID R. FORMAN ◽  
MICHAEL W. O'HARA ◽  
SCOTT STUART ◽  
LAURA L. GORMAN ◽  
KARIN E. LARSEN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Effective Treatment ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Mother Child Relationship

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION ON INFANT BEHAVIOR

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
Nadja Coelho da Silva ◽  
Lorena Pereira Bernardo ◽  
Nadijanne Coelho da Silva ◽  
Lucas Leimig Telles Parente ◽  
Conceição Maria Santos Correia de Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Child Growth ◽  
Timely Manner ◽  
Underdeveloped Countries ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Good Mental Health ◽  
Mother Child Relationship

Abstract: Postpartum depression can reach up to 15% of pregnant women in developed countries, 25% in underdeveloped countries and up to 40% throughout the perinatal period. Depressive mothers interact less with their children, they show less love and affection, and this may have an impact on the lives of these infants in the future. Babies who lived in this context had problems with language acquisition, cognitive impairment, delay in achieving developmental milestones, attachment insecure, low self-esteem. It is essential that the diagnosis of depression be made as early as possible so that therapeutic and preventive measures are implemented in a timely manner in order to provide healthy child growth and ensure the good mental health of these mothers.Keywords: Postpartum depression; childish behaviour; mother-child relationship; diagnosis; pharmacological treatment; combination therapy;

Genitorialitŕ a rischio: depressione materna e relazione con il bambino a 18 mesi

2009 ◽  
pp. 73-86
Author(s):  
Fiorella Monti ◽  
Francesca Agostini ◽  
Gianfranco Marano
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Postnatal Depression ◽  
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Child Interaction ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
One Year ◽  
Mother Child Relationship

- Postpartum depression has negative repercussions on the woman, on the couples' relationship and on the child's development. The purpose of the present work is to evaluate the characteristics of the mother-child interaction at 18 months after delivery, in association to PND. The sample consists of 167 dyads. The instruments used are: the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Manzano's Questionnaire on mother-child health, Bur's Scale on the mother-child relationship, Guaraldi's Scale on indicators of early alterations of the mother-child relationship. One year and half after the child's birth, 8.9% of women manifested depressive sintoms (cut-off 12/13). Such depressive symptomatology resulted to be associated to interactive disregulations of the dyad, defined (which express themselves) as a prevalence of discontinuity and a greater number of pathologic interactive behaviors.Key words: parenthood, postpartum depression, mother-infant interactions, 18 months

Impact of Paternal Depression in Father's Perceptions About Infant’s Characteristics: A Pilot Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
P. Vilariça ◽  
M.J. Nascimento ◽  
P. Caldeira da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cognitive Distortion ◽  
Daily Hassles ◽  
Paternal Depression ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Depressed Mothers ◽  
Relationship Disorders ◽  
Mother Child Relationship

Background:Maternal postpartum depression is known to negatively affect parenting and the mother-child relationship. When compared with non-depressed mothers, depressed ones have more often negative perceptions about their child's characteristics. This cognitive distortion can be a mechanism that mediates mother-child relationship disorders. Postpartum depression in fathers and its effects on parenting are understudied and rarely recognised as relevant in clinical practice.Aims: Our purpose with this work is to examine the association between paternal depression and the father's perceptions about his infant, namely the infant's temperament and the difficulty in dealing with the usual daily problems posed by the new baby.Method:50 families were recruited in primary care consultations. Data were collected at time points ranging from 3 months to 24 months postpartum. Paternal and maternal depression were measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. The father's perceptions about the infant were measured using the Infant Characteristics Questionnaire and the Daily Hassles Scale.Results and conclusion:The study is still ongoing.

Rereading Klein’s “Some reflections on ‘The Oresteia’ ”—the evolution of the mother–daughter relationship in four generations of Chinese women

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-59
Author(s):  
Xu Jianqin
Keyword(s):  
Mutual Influence ◽  
Chinese Women ◽  
Chinese History ◽  
Developmental Context ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Mother Daughter Relationship ◽  
Foot Binding ◽  
Mother Child Relationship ◽  
Reform And Opening Up ◽  
Opening Up

This article analyses the evolution of the mother–daughter relationship in China, and describes the mothering characteristics of four generations of women, which in sequence includes “foot-binding mothers”, “mothers after liberation”, “mothers after reform and opening up”, and “mothers who were only daughters”. Referring to Klein’s ideas about the mother–child relationship, especially those in her paper “Some reflections on ‘The Oresteia’ ”, the author tries to understand mothers and their impact on their daughters in these various periods of Chinese history, so as to explore the mutual influence of the mother–daughter relationship in particular, and the Chinese cultural and developmental context in general.

scholarly journals Analysis of the early mother-child relationship in schizophrenic patients

2021 ◽  
pp. 002076402199118
Author(s):  
Marziyeh Khoshgoftar ◽  
Anahita Khodabakhshi-Koolaee ◽  
Mohammad Reza Sheikhi
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
New Information ◽  
Data Saturation ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients ◽  
Mother Child Relationship

Background and Aim: The mother as the first caregiver plays a significant role in the formation of the child’s behavior, growth, and communication. The present study aimed to analyze the early mother-child relationship in schizophrenic patients. Materials and Methods: This qualitative study employed a descriptive phenomenological approach. The participants were male patients with schizophrenia who were hospitalized in Qazvin Bahman Psychiatric Hospital from March to September 2020 with an age range of over 18 years. Given the objective of the study, the data were collected using semi-structured interviews. The participants were selected using purposive sampling and the sampling procedure continued until data saturation as the point when no new information is observed in the data. Accordingly, the data were saturated after interviewing 15 participants. The data were analyzed using Colaizzi’s seven-step method. Results: The analysis of the data revealed four main themes including ambivalent attachment to the mother, feelings of constant fear and worry, a sense of constant care for the mother, and a cold and emotionless relationship with the child. Conclusion: The present study suggested that schizophrenia is a disorder that affects the mother-child relationship, and does the term “schizophrenic mothers” need to be reconsidered? However, the result of this research has been done according to the nature and cultural context of Iranian society.

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