Effective treatment of postnatal depression is associated with normal child development
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Postnatal depression is known to be one of the most common complications of child bearing, and is often associated with adverse outcomes for the woman as well as an increased risk of adverse child outcomes, including cognitive, behavioural, and emotional problems, and insecure attachment.1 Initiatives are underway internationally to improve the identification and treatment of postnatal depression and other perinatal mental disorders (ie, disorders in pregnancy and post partum), which are hoped to improve maternal and child mental health.
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- Authors
- Howard, L. M., & Challacombe, F.
- Affiliations
- King's College London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Howard, Louise M
- Venue
- The Lancet Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2018-02
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 95-97
- ISSN
- 2215-0366 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2785280095
- Cited by
- 26
- References
- 8
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 1
- FWCI
- 3.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Locations
- The Lancet Psychiatry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Research Portal (King's College London) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR-RP-R3-12-011)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Keywords
- postpartum depression, child development, perinatal mental disorders, maternal mental health, child mental health, treatment effectiveness, insecure attachment
- MeSH terms
- Child, Child Development, Female, Humans, Mother-Child Relations, Treatment Outcome, Depression, Postpartum
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