Several of this week’s articles look at the impact of maternal depression on the child.  In the Journal of Pediatrics, Braungart-Rieker and colleagues explore how postpartum depression leads to parenting practices and behaviors which may make children more vulnerable to early onset obesity.  In another study, Norwegian researchers observe that maternal depression during pregnancy and during the postpartum period independently affect the child’s social and emotional development.  



Social Emotional Factors Increase Risk of Postpartum Depression in Mothers of Preterm Infants.

Hawes K, McGowan E, O’Donnell M, Tucker R, Vohr B.

J Pediatr. 2016 Aug 5.


Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) use during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Eke AC, Saccone G, Berghella V.

BJOG. 2016 May 30. [Epub ahead of print] Review.


Effect of prenatal selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) exposure on birthweight and gestational age: a sibling-controlled cohort study.

Nezvalová-Henriksen K, Spigset O, Brandlistuen RE, Ystrom E, Koren G, Nordeng H.

Int J Epidemiol. 2016 May 17. [Epub ahead of print]


Screening Mixed Depression and Bipolarity in the Postpartum Period at a Primary Health Care Center.

Celik SB et al.

Comprehensive Psychiatry.  Epub on 4 August 2016.


Prevalence of paternal depression in pregnancy and the postpartum: An updated meta-analysis.

Cameron EE, Sedov ID, Tomfohr-Madsen LM.

J Affect Disord. 2016 Jul 20;206:189-203. [Epub ahead of print] Review.


The Impact of Perinatal Depression on Children’s Social-Emotional Development: A Longitudinal Study.

Junge C, Garthus-Niegel S, Slinning K, Polte C, Simonsen TB, Eberhard-Gran M.

Matern Child Health J. 2016 Aug 2. [Epub ahead of print]


Sleep Quality Predicts Persistence of Parental Postpartum Depressive Symptoms and Transmission of Depressive Symptoms from Mothers to Fathers.

Saxbe DE, Schetter CD, Guardino CM, Ramey SL, Shalowitz MU, Thorp J, Vance M; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development Community Child Health Network.

Ann Behav Med. 2016 Aug 4. [Epub ahead of print]


Examining the Psychometric Properties of Three Standardized Screening Tools in a Pregnant and Parenting Population.

Benediktsson I, McDonald S, Tough S.

Matern Child Health J. 2016 Jul 30. [Epub ahead of print]


Age at First Birth and Psychiatric Disorders in Low-Income Pregnant Women.

Tabet M, Flick LH, Cook CA, Xian H, Chang JJ.

J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2016 Aug;25(8):810-7. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2015.5236. Epub 2016 Jun 1.


Vitamin D levels and perinatal depressive symptoms in women at risk: a secondary analysis of the mothers, omega-3, and mental health study.

Williams JA, Romero VC, Clinton CM, Vazquez DM, Marcus SM, Chilimigras JL, Hamilton SE, Allbaugh LJ, Vahratian AM, Schrader RM, Mozurkewich EL.

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2016 Aug 3;16(1):203. Free Article


Potential of Environmental Enrichment to Prevent Transgenerational Effects of Paternal Trauma.

Gapp K, Bohacek J, Grossmann J, Brunner AM, Manuella F, Nanni P, Mansuy IM.

Neuropsychopharmacology. 2016 Jul 6. [Epub ahead of print]


Association between theta power in 6-month old infants at rest and maternal PTSD severity: A pilot study.

Sanjuan PM, Poremba C, Flynn LR, Savich R, Annett RD, Stephen J.

Neurosci Lett. 2016 Jul 26;630:120-126. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2016.07.048. [Epub ahead of print]


Body Mass Index at 3 Years of Age: Cascading Effects of Prenatal Maternal Depression and Mother-Infant Dynamics.

Braungart-Rieker JM, Lefever JB, Planalp EM, Moore ES.

J Pediatr. 2016 Jul 25. [Epub ahead of print]


Use of Antidepressants During Pregnancy?: What to Consider when Weighing Treatment with Antidepressants Against Untreated Depression.

Muzik M, Hamilton SE.

Matern Child Health J. 2016 Jul 26. [Epub ahead of print] Review.

 

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