Dear Colleague,
Numerous studies have linked infant temperament and childhood behavioral problems to postpartum depression in mothers, but a new study finds that mothers who are depressed during pregnancy are more likely to have children who become aggressive or violent during their teenage years. Dr. Dale Hay and colleagues at Cardiff University followed 120 British children from inner city areas and interviewed them at ages 4, 11, and 16. Teens whose mothers were depressed during pregnancy were nearly 4 times as likely to display antisocial behaviors compared with teens born to mothers who were not depressed during pregnancy. In addition, the researchers found that women who themselves were aggressive or violent teenagers were more likely to become depressed prenatally.
To learn more about the effects of perinatal depression in mothers, please view MedEdPPD's previously recorded teleconference, Effects of Maternal Depression, presented by Lisa Segre, PhD. This presentation includes information about how maternal depression can affect conduct in children and includes earlier research findings of Dale Hay, PhD.
Medical
Updates
Detection, Treatment, and Referral of Perinatal Depression and Anxiety by Obstetrical Providers.
Goodman JH, Tyer-Viola L.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2010 Feb 15. [Epub ahead of print]
Few women who screened positive for perinatal depression in a sample of women at a large hospital were identified as depressed by their obstetricians.
Accuracy of Depression Screening Tools for Identifying Postpartum Depression Among Urban Mothers.
Chaudron LH, Szilagyi PG, Tang W, Anson E, Talbot NL, Wadkins HI, Tu X, Wisner KL.
Pediatrics. 2010 Feb 15. [Epub ahead of print]
This study found that cutoff scores may need to be altered in order to identify depression more accurately among low-income mothers.
Relationship distress and depression in postpartum women: literature review and introduction of a conjoint interpersonal psychotherapy intervention.
Carter W, Grigoriadis S, Ross LE.
Arch Womens Ment Health. 2010 Feb 2. [Epub ahead of print]
This article describes an interpersonal psychotherapy approach to treating PPD in women who are also experiencing relationship distress.
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In
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News
Few new moms seek postpartum help, though many should.
Chicago Tribune, February 12, 2010
Despite increased awareness about PPD, most women continue to suffer alone.
Postpartum Depression: Signaled During Pregnancy?
Time, February 11, 2010
Depression during pregnancy can be a sentinel for myriad problems, from preterm birth and miscarriage to an increased risk of negative behaviors in their children.
Low-Income Urban Mothers Have High Rate of Postpartum Depression
Science Daily, February 20, 2010
Researchers may need to consider adjusting the cut-off scores when using depression screening tools for low-income postpartum women.
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Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care Certificate of Completion Course
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Where: Louisville, KY
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Where: Los Gatos, CA
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When: March 14-17
Where: Visalia, CA
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