Maternal depression during pregnancy and the postnatal period: risks and possible mechanisms for offspring depression at age 18 years.

IMPORTANCE: Some small studies suggest that maternal postnatal depression is a risk factor for offspring adolescent depression. However, to our knowledge, no large cohort studies have addressed this issue. Furthermore, only 1 small study has examined the association between antenatal depression and...

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Main Authors: Pearson, R, Evans, J, Kounali, D, Lewis, G, Heron, J, Ramchandani, P, O'Connor, T, Stein, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013