Maternal depression during pregnancy and the postnatal period: risks and possible mechanisms for offspring depression at age 18 years.

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IMPORTANCE: Some small studies suggest that maternal postnatal depression is a risk factor for offspring adolescent depression. However, to our knowledge, no large cohort studies have addressed this issue. Furthermore, only 1 small study has examined the association between antenatal depression and later offspring depression. Understanding these associations is important to inform prevention. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the hypothesis that there are independent associations between antenatal an...

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Authors: Pearson, R; Evans, J; Kounali, D; Lewis, G; Heron, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: JAMA psychiatry
• Volume: 70
• Issue: 12
• Pages: 1312-1319
• Publication date: 2013-12-01
• DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.2163
• EISSN: 2168-6238
• ISSN: 2168-622X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Pregnancy; Depressive Disorder, Major; Female; Educational Status; Risk Factors; Male; Odds Ratio; Adolescent; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; England; Pregnancy Complications; Middle Aged; Adult; Cohort Studies; Depression, Postpartum