Associations Between Maternal Postpartum Depression, Infant Social Behavior With a Stranger, and Infant Cognitive Development

Objective To survey speech-language pathologists (SLPs) regarding their involvement in treating infants whose mothers experience postpartum depression. Method SIG 1 members were invited to participate in an 8-question survey examining their involvement with infant-mother pairs, including mothers diagnosed with postpartum depression (PPD). Results Results indicate that, while some SLPs frequently work with infant-mother pairs, few have knowledge regarding the diagnosis of PPD in the mothers. Conclusions It is likely that many SLPs are working with infant-mother pairs that include mothers who are experiencing PPD. Suggestions regarding the role of the SLP are offered, including providing support for these mothers in terms of obtaining services and helping these mothers use appropriate infant-directed speech to facilitate communication and cognitive development in their infants.

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The role of intimate partner violence victimization during pregnancy on maternal postpartum depression in Eastern Ethiopia

SAGE Open Medicine ◽

10.1177/2050312121989493 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 205031212198949

Author(s):

Wondimye Ashenafi ◽

Bezatu Mengistie ◽

Gudina Egata ◽

Yemane Berhane

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Postpartum Depression ◽

Confidence Interval ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Prevalence Ratio ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Eastern Ethiopia ◽

Physical Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Violence During Pregnancy ◽

Maternal Postpartum Depression

Background: Intimate partner violence during pregnancy is a strong predictor of maternal postpartum depression. In Ethiopia, evidence on the association of intimate partner violence during pregnancy with postpartum depression is very limited. To design appropriate intervention, it is thus important to understand how postpartum depression varies as a function of the type and severity of intimate partner violence victimization during pregnancy. The aim of this study is to explore the association of different types of intimate partner violence during pregnancy and its severity with postpartum depression in Eastern Ethiopia. Method: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from January to October 2018. The study included a sample of 3015 postpartum women residing in Eastern Ethiopia. The cutoff point for postpartum depression was defined as ⩾13 points according to the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. The prevalence ratio with 95% confidence intervals was calculated, and the association between the main predictor (i.e. intimate partner violence during pregnancy) and the outcome variable (postpartum depression) was determined using log binomial regression model. Results: 16.3% (95% confidence interval: 14.9–17.7) of women experienced postpartum depression. After controlling potential confounding factors, the prevalence of postpartum depression among women exposed to severe physical intimate partner violence during pregnancy was 1.98 times higher as compared to those not exposed to physical intimate partner violence during pregnancy (adjusted prevalence ratio = 1.98; 95% confidence interval: 1.53–2.54). Exposure to psychological intimate partner violence during pregnancy was found to increase the prevalence of postpartum depression by 1.79 as compared to non-exposure to psychological intimate partner violence during pregnancy (adjusted prevalence ratio = 1.79; 95% confidence interval: 1.48–2.18). Conclusion: The study provides evidence that psychological and severe physical intimate partner violence during pregnancy were significantly associated with maternal postpartum depression. Screening of pregnant women for intimate partner violence and providing them the necessary support can minimize the risk to postpartum depression.

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Infants' Temperament and Health Problems according to Maternal Postpartum Depression

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing ◽

10.4040/jkan.2011.41.4.444 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 41 (4) ◽

pp. 444 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Kyung-Sook Bang

Keyword(s):

Postpartum Depression ◽

Health Problems ◽

Maternal Postpartum Depression

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Microanalysis of 4-Month Infant Vocal Affect Qualities and Maternal Postpartum Depression

Clinical Social Work Journal ◽

10.1007/s10615-010-0261-x ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 38 (1) ◽

pp. 8-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Donna Demetri Friedman ◽

Beatrice Beebe ◽

Joseph Jaffe ◽

Don Ross ◽

Sandra Triggs

Keyword(s):

Postpartum Depression ◽

Vocal Affect ◽

Maternal Postpartum Depression

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Early childhood aggressive behaviour: Negative interactions with paternal antisocial behaviour and maternal postpartum depressive symptoms across two international cohorts

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2018.07.007 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 54 ◽

pp. 77-84 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mijke P. Lambregtse-van den Berg ◽

Henning Tiemeier ◽

Frank C. Verhulst ◽

Vincent Jaddoe ◽

Elizabeth Tindall ◽

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Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Postpartum Depression ◽

Aggressive Behaviour ◽

Antisocial Behaviour ◽

Childhood Aggression ◽

Negative Interaction ◽

Future Studies ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Underlying Mechanisms ◽

Maternal Postpartum Depression

AbstractBackground:Early childhood aggressive behaviour is a predictor of future violence. Therefore, identifying risk factors for children’s aggressive behaviour is important in understanding underlying mechanisms. Maternal postpartum depression is a known risk factor. However, little research has focused on the influence of paternal behaviour on early childhood aggression and its interaction with maternal postpartum depression.Methods:This study was performed in two cohorts: the Fathers Project, in the United Kingdom (n = 143) and the Generation R Study, in The Netherlands (n = 549). In both cohorts, we related paternal antisocial personality (ASP) traits and maternal postpartum depressive (PPD) symptoms to childhood aggressive behaviour at age two (Fathers Project) and age three (Generation R Study). We additionally tested whether the presence of paternal ASP traits increased the association between maternal PPD–symptoms and early childhood aggression.Results:The association between paternal ASP traits and early childhood aggressive behaviour, corrected for maternal PPD-symptoms, was similar in magnitude between the cohorts (Fathers Project: standardized β = 0.12, p = 0.146; Generation R: β = 0.14, p = 0.001), although the association was not statistically significant in the Fathers Project. Strikingly, and in contrast to our expectations, there was evidence of a negative interaction between paternal ASP traits and maternal PPD-symptoms on childhood aggressive behaviour (Fathers Project: β = −0.20, p = 0.020; Generation R: β = −0.09, p = 0.043) in both studies. This meant that with higher levels of paternal ASP traits the association between maternal PPD-symptoms and childhood aggressive behaviour was less and vice versa.Conclusions:Our findings stress the importance of including both maternal and paternal psychopathology in future studies and interventions focusing on early childhood aggressive behaviour.

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