Pathways from maternal depressive symptoms to children’s academic performance in adolescence: A 13‐year prospective‐longitudinal study

AbstractBackgroundFew studies of the effects of postnatal depression on child development have considered the chronicity of depressive symptoms. We investigated whether early postnatal depressive symptoms (PNDS) predicted child developmental outcome independently of later maternal depressive symptoms.MethodsIn a prospective, longitudinal study, mothers and children were followed-up from birth to 2 years; repeated measures of PNDS were made using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS); child development was assessed using the Bayley Scales II. Multilevel modelling techniques were used to examine the association between 6 week PNDS, and child development, taking subsequent depressive symptoms into account.ResultsChildren of mothers with 6 week PNDS were significantly more likely than children of non-symptomatic mothers to have poor cognitive outcome; however, this association was reduced to trend level when adjusted for later maternal depressive symptoms.ConclusionEffects of early PNDS on infant development may be partly explained by subsequent depressive symptoms.

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Cytokine Production by Leukocytes of Military Personnel with Depressive Symptoms after Deployment to a Combat-Zone: A Prospective, Longitudinal Study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0029142 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 6 (12) ◽

pp. e29142 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Mirjam van Zuiden ◽

Cobi J. Heijnen ◽

Rens van de Schoot ◽

Karima Amarouchi ◽

Mirjam Maas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Military Personnel ◽

Cytokine Production ◽

Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽

Prospective Longitudinal

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Pathways to inflammation in adolescence through early adversity, childhood depressive symptoms, and body mass index: A prospective longitudinal study of Chilean infants

Brain Behavior and Immunity ◽

10.1016/j.bbi.2019.06.003 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 86 ◽

pp. 4-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Brie M. Reid ◽

Jenalee R. Doom ◽

Raquel Burrows Argote ◽

Paulina Correa-Burrows ◽

Betsy Lozoff ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Body Mass ◽

Early Adversity ◽

Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽

Prospective Longitudinal

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Predicting Postpartum Depressive Symptoms: A Structural Modelling Analysis

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1991.73.3f.1137 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 73 (3_suppl) ◽

pp. 1137-1138 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Lesley A. Graff ◽

Dennis G. Dyck ◽

John R. Schallow

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Structural Modelling ◽

Related Factors ◽

Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽

Postpartum Depressive Symptoms ◽

Causal Modelling ◽

Modelling Analysis ◽

Prospective Longitudinal ◽

First Time

In this prospective, longitudinal study, 42 first-time mothers, recruited through prenatal classes, were assessed on variables predictive of postpartum depressive symptoms. Using a causal modelling structural analysis, it was found that prenatal depression, partners' support, and infant-related factors all contributed to the development of depression following childbirth.

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