The Effect of Maternal Depression on Young Children’s Progress in Treatment

Mennen, Ferol E.; Pohle, Cara; Monro, William; Duan, Lei; Finello, Karen M.; Ambrose, Stephen A.; Poulsen, Marie Kanne; Arroyo, William

doi:10.1007/s10826-014-0010-9

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“…During children's mental health treatment spanning three years, Mennen et al found significant associations between maternal depressive symptoms (CES-D � 16) and preschoolers' behavioral functioning: externalizing and internalizing behaviors (CBLC) and socialization (Vineland Screener) [61]. Compared to children whose mothers were not depressed, children…”

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confidence: 99%

“…of mothers with depression began treatment with higher levels of internalizing and externalizing behaviors and lower socialization scores, progressed more slowly during treatment despite receiving more mental health services, and finished treatment with lower levels of behavioral functioning [61]. Unlike the consistently significant associations found between maternal depression and adverse infant outcomes, significant correlations during the preschool years emerged only when 1) the study design and analysis captured developmental changes over time or when 2) maternal depressive symptoms were combined with a measurement of stress.…”

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Maternal depression in Latinas and child socioemotional development: A systematic review

Harris

Santos

2020

PLoS ONE

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Background Although substantial research exists on the debilitating effects of maternal depression on child development, little is known about Latina mothers with depression and their young children within the broader context of sociocultural and economic stressors. Objectives What is the relationship between maternal depression in Latina mothers and their children's socioemotional outcomes through early developmental windows (0-5 years)? Methods We searched electronic databases PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO in this systematic review, pre-registered via PROSPERO (CRD42019128686). Based on predetermined criteria, we identified 56 studies and included 15 in the final sample. After extracting data, we assessed study quality with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies. Results We found inverse correlations between maternal depression and child socioemotional outcomes; furthermore, we found evidence of a moderating and mediating role of maternal depression between contextual stressors and child outcomes. Children of U.S.-born Latina mothers had poorer developmental outcomes than children of foreign-born Latina mothers across socioemotional domains and throughout early developmental windows. Conclusions Future research must examine underlying mechanisms for the potential Latino paradox in young Latino children's socioemotional outcomes. Policies should support mental health of Latina mothers as early as the prenatal period.

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Maternal depression in Latinas and child socioemotional development: A systematic review

Harris

Santos

2020

PLoS ONE

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“…Parents' mental health problems (including problematic substance use) can adversely impact their whole family, including dependent children. While not all children will experience difficulties due to parental mental health problems, a significant number will experience cognitive, emotional, social, physical and behavioural problems on a short‐ or long‐term basis (Mennen et al ., 2015). For instance, 25 to 50 per cent of children who have a parent with mental health problems experience a psychological disorder during childhood or adolescence, and 10 to 14 per cent of these children will be diagnosed with a psychotic disorder at some point in their lives (Beardslee et al ., 2012).…”

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Families with Parental Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Narrative Review of Family‐Focused Practice

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The mental health problems of parents can negatively affect their whole family. The organisational and wider context may also influence the outcomes for all involved. The aims of this systematic review were: to develop a working definition of family‐focused practice (FFP); identify the types of outcomes that are measured with a focus on service user experiences; and explore how well interventions in the included studies fit with previously established components of FFP. A comprehensive literature search of 16 databases was conducted for peer‐reviewed, primary research studies related to FFP published between 1998 and 2016. In total, 3731 articles were identified and screened by four reviewers. Of those, 40 articles met all of the inclusion criteria. The review focused on family outcomes and, consistent with previous reviews, there was a reasonable degree of consistency about the core components of FFP. An additional component, identified by this review, which was part of some interventions, was work to improve access to and engagement with community supports and services. The review concludes that there is a need for: an agreed definition of FFP; clearer links to relevant theories; a more consistent approach to measuring outcomes, including economic perspectives; and an increased strategic promotion of whole family approaches.Key Practitioner Messages There is an immediate need for an agreed definition of family‐focused practice. Relevant theory could further clarify the theories of change and anticipated outcomes. There is consistency across studies about the key components of family‐focused practice. This review suggests the inclusion of an additional component, which is practice that improves access to and engagement with community supports and services. Economic evaluations of family‐focused practice are needed. ‘There is an immediate need for an agreed definition of family‐focused practice’

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“…Families affected by PEMD are deemed to be some of the most vulnerable in society and are at an increased risk of poverty, social isolation, exclusion and marital discord (Reupert & Maybery, 2007). Research indicates that children living with PEMD are at a greater risk of developing psychological distress, attachment and relationship difficulties, behavioural problems and poor academic attainment (Foster, 2010; Gajos & Beaver, 2017; Mennen et al., 2015; Reupert & Maybery, 2007), and the impact of the PEMD will be influenced by the frequency and period that it occurs across the child's development (Office for Health Improvement & Disparities, 2022). It has been reported that two‐thirds of these children experience psychosocial or mental distress in adulthood (Foster, 2010; Rutter & Quinton, 1984).…”

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Sibling stories of parental mental distress

O'Neill,

Nel,

Horley

et al. 2024

Journal of Family Therapy

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This paper reports on the results of a study exploring sibling stories of parental mental distress and the societal discourses that may have contributed to the adult siblings' sense‐making. Four sibling pairs were purposively recruited and interviewed, using a narrative inquiry approach. Two main plots were constructed through analysis of the participants' narratives: ‘The story of us’ and ‘We are who we are because of what happened’. Results highlighted that the identity construction of each sibling and the collective identities of the sibling pairs are influenced by the parental mental health context. The findings also suggest a change in the siblings' meaning‐making from childhood to adulthood. These findings are considered along with the implications for systemic practice and research.

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The Effect of Maternal Depression on Young Children’s Progress in Treatment

Cited by 11 publications

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Maternal depression in Latinas and child socioemotional development: A systematic review

Maternal depression in Latinas and child socioemotional development: A systematic review

Families with Parental Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Narrative Review of Family‐Focused Practice

Sibling stories of parental mental distress

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