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Perinatal Depression and Children: A Developmental Perspective

Perinatal depression in mothers, defined as depression occurring during pregnancy or postpartum, is of concern for all who are involved with such families. These concerns derive from common understandings of the essential role both a healthy pregnancy and mothers’ warm responsive care play in fetal and infant development and how depression might interfere. Emerging research reveals the effects of perinatal depression on the psychological development of infants and young children of depressed mothers, with a focus on vulnerabilities to the later development of psychopathology and likely mechanisms. Although many questions remain, some conclusions can be drawn about the effects of perinatal depression on child development and the implications for parents, service providers and policy makers.