Perinatal maternal depressive symptoms and risk of behavioral problems at five years

• Published in: Pediatric research Vol. 92; no. 1; pp. 315 - 321
• Main Authors: Yamada, Maoka, Tanaka, Keiko, Arakawa, Masashi, Miyake, Yoshihiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Nature Publishing Group US 01.07.2022; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Mental depression; Mothers; Pediatric Surgery; Pediatrics; Population Study Article; Pregnancy

Background Evidence on the association between perinatal maternal depression and children’s behavioral development is limited. We investigated the association between maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum and the risk of childhood behavioral problems using data from a birth co...