Background Research in paternal prenatal and postpartum depression has nearly doubled
since prevalence rates were last meta-estimated in October 2009. An updated meta-analysis …

The study of depression in mothers in relation to transmission of risk for the development of
psychopathology in their children relies on solid foundations in the understanding of …

Although the association between maternal depression and adverse child outcomes is well
established, the strength of the association, the breadth or specificity of the outcomes, and …

The results of 46 observational studies were analyzed to assess the strength of the
association between depression and parenting behavior and to identify variables that …

A large body of literature documents the adverse effects of maternal depression on the
functioning and development of offspring. Although investigators have identified factors …

From early adolescence through adulthood, women are twice as likely as men to experience
depression. Many different explanations for this gender difference in depression have been …

Until recently, research focused on discovering the genetic and biological causes, under the
assumption that biological structures contained within the individual largely accounted for …

In adulthood, twice as many women as men are depressed, a pattern that holds in most
nations. In childhood, girls are no more depressed than boys, but more girls than boys are …

The purpose of this paper is to present research on the effects of postpartum depression
(PPD) on mothers, fathers, and children that point to a re-conceptualization of PPD as a …

In light of the selective focus on maternal (vs. paternal) psychopathology as a risk factor for
child development, this meta-analysis examines the relative strength of the association …