2008
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-008-9224-z
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Postnatal Depression and Infant Health Practices Among High-Risk Women

Abstract: Women's postnatal depressive symptoms have been associated with many adverse outcomes for children. The current study examined the frequency association with relative risk between postnatal depressive symptoms and mothers' use of preventative infant health practices. The study used the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and Parental Health and Depression Questionnaire (PHDQ) to identify women's depressive symptoms in a prospective longitudinal sample of 134 high-risk non-white mothers receiving well-b… Show more

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“…Among children who were newly eligible for EI services at 24 months, children whose mothers were depressed were, on average, 4 times more likely to receive services compared to children of non-depressed mothers. Based on research describing decreased health management skills among depressed women [43–48] and less utilization of preventive health services among their children, [10, 36, 49] one might expect that children whose mothers experienced depressive symptoms would be less likely to receive EI services as a result of the lack of energy, motivation, and organization associated with depressive illness. However, our data do not support this hypothesis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Among children who were newly eligible for EI services at 24 months, children whose mothers were depressed were, on average, 4 times more likely to receive services compared to children of non-depressed mothers. Based on research describing decreased health management skills among depressed women [43–48] and less utilization of preventive health services among their children, [10, 36, 49] one might expect that children whose mothers experienced depressive symptoms would be less likely to receive EI services as a result of the lack of energy, motivation, and organization associated with depressive illness. However, our data do not support this hypothesis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“… 19 Research has established that PND can affect the quality of parenting. 20 22 In the context of PND, difficulties in practical parenting practices related to breastfeeding, 23 25 sleep, 26 28 infant health care, 29 and safety practices 24 , 25 , 30 , 31 have been reported. Following an episode of PND, women are predisposed to future risk of depressive episodes with subsequent children.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Poor parenting is a possible mechanism by which risk is transmitted from parent to child across the generational gap ( Meaney, 2001 ). There is mounting evidence that women with PND may experience marked difficulties in practical care-giving tasks including breastfeeding ( Dennis & McQueen, 2007 ; Field, 2010 ; Hart, Jackson, & Boylan, 2011 ; McLearn, Minkovitz, Strobino, Marks, & Hou, 2006a , 2006b ), infant sleeping ( Dennis & Ross, 2005 ; Field, 2010 ; Hatton, Harrison-Hohner, Dorato, Curen, & McCarron, 2005 ; Hiscock & Wake, 2001 ; McLearn et al, 2006a , 2006b ), risky parenting behaviours ( Zajicek-Farber, 2010 ), failing to attend well-child visits ( Minkovitz et al, 2005 ; Zajicek-Farber, 2009 ), implementing household safety practices ( McLearn et al, 2006a , 2006b ; Zajicek-Farber, 2009 ) and difficulties bathing the infant ( Righetti-Veltema, Conne-Perreard, Bousquet, & Manzano, 2002 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%