PEDIATRICS Vol. 79 No. 1 January 1987, pp. 110-117
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Maternal Depression: A Concern for Pediatricians

Barry S. Zuckerman MD1 and William R. Beardslee MD1

1 From the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Boston City Hospital/Boston University School of Medicine, and the Department of Psychiatry, Children's Hospital and Harvard University Medical School, Boston

Maternal depression is common in clinical experience but has not been fully addressed in the pediatric literature. Depression can refer to either depressive symptoms or a diagnosable depression. Depression among mothers occurs frequently, is persistent, and is related to other factors such as low social class and marital disharmony. Studies demonstrate an association between a mother's depression and adverse outcomes for her child including low birth weight, behavior problems, somatic complaints, poor growth, accidents, and affective illness. Affect and child-rearing characteristics of depressed mothers seem to be important factors in mediating these poor outcomes. Pediatricians have a special role in helping depressed mothers and their children.

Key Words: affective illness • depression • behavior problem • child development • mothering

Submitted on February 12, 1986
Accepted on April 7, 1986




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