This review examines whether children of depressed mothers have elevated rates of
psychopathology, and if so, why. The mothers studied ranged from the clinically depressed …

Maternal postpartum depression (PPD) has been shown to negatively influence mother–
infant interaction; however, little research has explored how fathers and father–infant …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of maternal depression on infant social engagement,
fear regulation, and cortisol reactivity as compared with maternal anxiety disorders and …

Maternal depression is prevalent, and puts children at risk. Little evidence addresses
whether treatment for maternal depression is sufficient to improve child outcomes. An …

Background: The goal of this study was to evaluate the interactions of mothers with
normative or high levels of depressive symptomatology on the Center for Epidemiologic …

Objective. We investigated the role of mothers' elevated depressive symptoms on scaffolding
and availability to assist preschool children's regulatory development. Design. A sample of …

Background Maternal pre-and postnatal psychological distress, such as anxiety and
depression, may negatively affect mother-infant interaction quality. However, more …

Relations among past maternal depressive disorder, current depressive symptoms, current
maternal interaction behaviors, and children's adjustment were examined in a sample of 204 …

Many studies have reported on the adverse effects of maternal depression on offspring.
Infants of depressed mothers are found to be more likely at risk to develop mental and …

Background Maternal perinatal depression is a public health problem affecting mothers and
children worldwide. This study aimed to increase the knowledge regarding the impact of …