Testing the role of the timing and chronicity of maternal depressive symptoms in the associations with child behaviour and development.

Katrina M Moss Annette J Dobson Gita Devi Mishra

Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2020)

Chronic MDS were associated with poorer child outcomes than MDS at any single time. Sensitive and critical period models were not supported. This suggests chronicity of symptoms may be more important than timing.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
mental health
sleep quality
social support
birth weight
adipose tissue
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
pregnant women
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance