Aims. The first aim of this study, has been to observe the differences in developmental profiles of children of depressed mothers in comparison with children of undepressed mothers in a period from 3 to 12 months after childbirth through a cross-sectional study. The second aim of the study has been to describe the differences of romantic attachment style, mother-child bond and parenting stress of depressed mothers in comparison with a control sample. Material and methods. The clinical sample examined consisted of 46 depressed mothers of the Perinatal Psychopathology of an hospital in Rome and their children aged between 3 and 12 months compared with a control sample of 28 mothers without PD and their children matched to cases by age. The children were evaluated by using Bayley Scales of Infant development III. Mothers assessment included Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Maternal Postpartum Attachment Scale, The Experience in Close Relationships-Revised and The short-form Parenting Stress Index. Results. Depressed mothers showed a lower score at the assessment of mother-child bond and an increased parental stress in comparison with the control sample. Children of depressed mothers had lower scores in all Bayley Scales, with statistically significant differences between two groups for all scales. Conclusions. Results leads to the importance of including maternal mental health into primary health care to treat depressed mothers and prevent consequences for child development.

Perinatal depression as a risk factor for child developmental disorders: a cross-sectional study / Martucci, Melania; Fava, Giulia; Giacchetti, Nicoletta; Aceti, Franca; Galeoto, Giovanni; Panfili, Matteo; Sogos, Carla. - In: RIVISTA DI PSICHIATRIA. - ISSN 0035-6484. - 56:6(2021), pp. 321-327. [10.1708/3713.37046]

Perinatal depression as a risk factor for child developmental disorders: a cross-sectional study

Martucci, Melania;Fava, Giulia;Giacchetti, Nicoletta;Aceti, Franca;Galeoto, Giovanni
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Panfili, Matteo;Sogos, Carla
2021

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Aims. The first aim of this study, has been to observe the differences in developmental profiles of children of depressed mothers in comparison with children of undepressed mothers in a period from 3 to 12 months after childbirth through a cross-sectional study. The second aim of the study has been to describe the differences of romantic attachment style, mother-child bond and parenting stress of depressed mothers in comparison with a control sample. Material and methods. The clinical sample examined consisted of 46 depressed mothers of the Perinatal Psychopathology of an hospital in Rome and their children aged between 3 and 12 months compared with a control sample of 28 mothers without PD and their children matched to cases by age. The children were evaluated by using Bayley Scales of Infant development III. Mothers assessment included Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Maternal Postpartum Attachment Scale, The Experience in Close Relationships-Revised and The short-form Parenting Stress Index. Results. Depressed mothers showed a lower score at the assessment of mother-child bond and an increased parental stress in comparison with the control sample. Children of depressed mothers had lower scores in all Bayley Scales, with statistically significant differences between two groups for all scales. Conclusions. Results leads to the importance of including maternal mental health into primary health care to treat depressed mothers and prevent consequences for child development.
2021
child development; pregnancy; child care; perinatal depression; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Depression; Female; Humans; Infant; Pregnancy; Risk Factors; Depressive Disorder; Developmental Disabilities
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Perinatal depression as a risk factor for child developmental disorders: a cross-sectional study / Martucci, Melania; Fava, Giulia; Giacchetti, Nicoletta; Aceti, Franca; Galeoto, Giovanni; Panfili, Matteo; Sogos, Carla. - In: RIVISTA DI PSICHIATRIA. - ISSN 0035-6484. - 56:6(2021), pp. 321-327. [10.1708/3713.37046]
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