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Trajectories of maternal depressive symptoms predict child problem behaviour: The Generation R Study

Cents, R. A. M., Diamantopoulou, S., Hudziak, J. J., Jaddoe, V. W. V., Hofman, A., Verhulst, F. C., Lambregtse-van den Berg, M. P., Tiemeier, H.·2013·Psychological Medicine
DOI 10.1017/s0033291712000657
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Background: It is unclear how the course of maternal depressive symptoms affects child development. We modelled trajectories of maternal depressive symptoms from mid-pregnancy to 3 years after childbirth to better determine their associations with child problem behaviour. Method: Mother–child dyads (n = 4167) participated in a population-based prospective cohort in The Netherlands. Depressive symptoms were assessed with the Brief Symptom Inventory during pregnancy and at 2, 6 and 36 months postnatally. When children were 3 years old, problem behaviour was assessed with the Child Behaviour Checklist completed by each parent. A group-based modelling technique was used to model trajectories of maternal depressive symptoms and to examine their association with child problem behaviour. The added value of trajectory modelling was determined with successive linear regressions. Results: We identified four trajectories of maternal depressive symptoms; ‘no’ (34%), ‘low’ (54%), ‘moderate’ (11%) and ‘high’ (1.5%). Child problem behaviour varied as a function of maternal trajectory membership. Whether rated by mother or father, children of mothers assigned to higher trajectories had significantly more problem behaviours than children of mothers assigned to lower trajectories. The model including trajectories had additive predictive value over a model relying only on a summed repeated measure of severity and a predefined chronicity variable. Conclusions: Depending on their course, maternal depressive symptoms have different effects on child problem behaviour. More information is gained by studying trajectories of symptoms, than only predefined measures of severity and chronicity. Moreover, trajectories can help identifying clinically depressed mothers who are possible candidates for early interventions.

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Authors
Cents, R. A. M., Diamantopoulou, S., Hudziak, J. J., Jaddoe, V. W. V., Hofman, A., Verhulst, F. C., Lambregtse-van den Berg, M. P., & Tiemeier, H.
Affiliations
  • Erasmus MC (NL)
  • University of Vermont (US)
Corresponding author
Tiemeier, H.
ORCID
Venue
Psychological Medicine
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Published
2012-04-11
Volume
43
Issue
1
Pages
13-25
ISSN
  • 0033-2917 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-8978
DOI
10.1017/s0033291712000657
OpenAlex
W2163189773
Cited by
158
References
37
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FWCI
6.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified)
Locations
  • Psychological Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Erasmus+
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
Keywords
maternal depressive symptoms, child behavior problems, antenatal depression, postpartum depression, mother-child dyads, child development, maternal depression, early intervention
MeSH terms
Adult, Child Behavior Disorders, Child, Preschool, Depression, Female, Humans, Infant, Male, Models, Psychological, Mother-Child Relations, Mothers, Netherlands, Predictive Value of Tests, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Pregnancy Trimester, Second, Pregnancy Trimester, Third, Prospective Studies, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Severity of Illness Index

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