THE INFLUENCE OF POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION ON INFANT BEHAVIOR

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;

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Children of Mothers with Intellectual Disability: Stigma, Mother-Child Relationship and Self-esteem

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities ◽

10.1046/j.1468-3148.2002.00140.x ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 297-313 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Tiffany S. Perkins ◽

Steve Holburn ◽

Kay Deaux ◽

Michael J. Flory ◽

Peter M. Vietze

Keyword(s):

Intellectual Disability ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Child Relationship ◽

Disability Stigma ◽

Mother Child Relationship

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

Development and Psychopathology ◽

10.1017/s0954579407070289 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 19 (02) ◽

Cited By ~ 278

Author(s):

DAVID R. FORMAN ◽

MICHAEL W. O'HARA ◽

SCOTT STUART ◽

LAURA L. GORMAN ◽

KARIN E. LARSEN ◽

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Keyword(s):

Postpartum Depression ◽

Effective Treatment ◽

Child Relationship ◽

Mother Child Relationship

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A Longitudinal Study of Child Maltreatment, Mother–Child Relationship Quality and Maladjustment: The Role of Self-Esteem and Social Competence

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology ◽

10.1023/b:jacp.0000030289.17006.5a ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 32 (4) ◽

pp. 341-354 ◽

Cited By ~ 88

Author(s):

Jungmeen Kim ◽

Dante Cicchetti

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Child Maltreatment ◽

Social Competence ◽

Relationship Quality ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Child Relationship ◽

Mother Child Relationship

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

RIVISTA DI STUDI FAMILIARI ◽

10.3280/fir2009-001006 ◽

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

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

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/s0924-9338(09)70854-5 ◽

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.

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