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Cited by 537Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentAttachment and Relationship Dynamics

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Maternal Depression and Comorbidity: Predicting Early Parenting, Attachment Security, and Toddler Social-Emotional Problems and Competencies

CARTER, ALICE S., GARRITY-ROKOUS, F. ELIZABETH, CHAZAN-COHEN, RACHEL, LITTLE, CHRISTINA, BRIGGS-GOWAN, MARGARET J.·2001·Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
DOI 10.1097/00004583-200101000-00012
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Objective To examine relations between maternal depression (in pure and comorbid forms) and mother-infant interactions, infant attachment, and toddler social-emotional problems and competencies. A second objective was to explore sex differences.Method Sixty-nine mother-infant dyads were followed from pregnancy to 30 months postpartum. Depression was measured at multiple times with self-report and interview assessments. Play was assessed at 4 months and attachment status at 14 months postpartum. At 30 months, mothers completed the Child Behavior Checklist and Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment.Results Lifetime maternal depression predicted less optimal mother-infant interactions and insecure infant attachment. However, this "depression effect" was accounted for by mothers with comorbid diagnoses, who had less optimal interactions, and infants with higher rates of insecurity than either mothers with depression only or mothers with no psychopathology. Prenatal and postpartum depressive symptoms were associated with problem behaviors and lower competencies for boys. In contrast, quality of early interactions predicted problem behaviors in girls.Conclusions It is important to examine the context of maternal depression with respect to additional psychopathology and environmental risks. Maternal depression in the presence of other psychopathology confers risk to the mother-child dyad. Consistent with previous work, risk pathways appear to differ for boys and girls. Early identification and prevention efforts are warranted.

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Authors
CARTER, A. S., GARRITY-ROKOUS, F. E., CHAZAN-COHEN, R., LITTLE, C., & BRIGGS-GOWAN, M. J.
Affiliations
  • University of Massachusetts Boston (US)
  • Yale University (US)
Corresponding author
CARTER, ALICE S.
ORCID
CARTER, ALICE S.
Venue
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2001-01
Volume
40
Issue
1
Pages
18-26
ISSN
0890-8567 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1097/00004583-200101000-00012
OpenAlex
W1969332816
Cited by
537
References
56
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 25 · 2018: 34 · 2017: 21 · 2016: 31 · 2015: 31 · 2014: 30 · 2013: 27 · 2012: 32
FWCI
17.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r03mh049684-02)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH 49684)
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
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Keywords
maternal depression, comorbidities, mother-infant interaction, infant attachment, insecure attachment, sex differences, antenatal depression, postpartum depression, mother-child dyads, child behavior problems
MeSH terms
Adult, Affective Symptoms, Child, Preschool, Depressive Disorder, Female, Forecasting, Humans, Infant, Male, Mother-Child Relations, Self Concept, Social Behavior Disorders, Social Support, Comorbidity, Parenting, Infant Behavior

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