Sentences with phrase «depression than that of parents»

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David P. Goldman's theory of economics and fecundity («Demographics & Depression,» May 2009) is fascinating, but he attributes much more importance to fecundity and the prevalence of two - parent families than the facts warrant.

Colic, crying, round - the - clock wakings — is it any wonder that parents experience high rates of depression in the first year after the birth of a child?A study of British parents in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine has found that more than one - third of mothers and about one - fifth of fathers seem to have weathered depression sometime between becoming parents and their children's 12th birthday, with the most episodes occurring in the first year after birth.

A parenting stress study by Florida State University professor Robin Simon and Vanderbilt University's Ranae Evenson found that parents have significantly higher levels of depression than adults who do not have children.

When you take into account the fact that today's women caregivers are part of the Sandwich Generation, both raising their children and caring for their parents (or, for us, their grandparents), it's not surprising that the depression rates in caregivers is also higher than that of the average population.

«It is likely that current systems of maternal mental health surveillance in Australia and the UK will miss more than half the women experiencing depression in the early years of parenting.

At 15, about half reported that the number of arguments with their parents and between their parents had increased, and 15 years later these people were more than three times as likely as the others to suffer from major depression, or indulge in drug or alcohol abuse.

For example, even when dealing with depression, mothers who consistently and appropriately respond to their infants» needs, which are hallmarks of sensitive parenting, may more effectively teach their infants how to regulate their negative emotions than mothers who respond less sensitively.

All the while, she insists she's there to help the parent more than the youngster, with Marlo eventually relying on her as a sounding board while dealing with a midlife crisis, symptoms of post-partem depression, and a host of stressful decisions.

Are there other possible — more structural or institutional — causes of the rise in anxiety and depression in kids and teenager s other than parenting?

«We are expecting dads to be more involved in parenting than we ever have before,» said University of California at Berkeley researcher Will Courtenay, a psychotherapist who studies paternal depression.

Studies show that children of depressed parents are up to three times more likely to develop depression and anxiety than kids of non-depressed parents.

One explanation could be that parents in the beginning focus on their child's antisocial behavior rather than on the internalizing behaviors of anxiety, withdrawal, and depression.

These findings demonstrating enhanced child and parent benefits associated with collaborative care extend those reported in quality improvement interventions for child behavior problems, 13,14 ADHD, 6 — 8 adolescent depression, 10,11 and other problems.5 In the follow - up period, EUC showed significantly greater remission since posttreatment in behavior problems than DOCC, which may reflect DOCC patients having achieved greater remission by the end of treatment.

Group differences in the Child Behavior Checklist scores showed that parents in the intervention group reported higher scores than those in the UC group on the aggressive behavior subscale (7.74 vs 6.80; adjusted β, 0.83 [95 % CI, 0.37 - 1.30]-RRB-, although neither group reached a subscale score of clinical significance (the cutoff for this age is 22 years)(Table 3).14 There were no group differences in reported sleep problems or problems with depression or anxiety.

Behavior therapy is considered probably efficacious for childhood depression, and a number of other experimental interventions show promise but require further evaluation.12 Currently, only 2 research groups have focused on psychosocial interventions for childhood bipolar disorder.13 - 15 Hence, increased attention to creation and testing of treatments specifically targeting depression and bipolar disorder in children is needed.16 In particular, studies should focus on children's developmental needs, address comorbidity, involve family members in treatment, demonstrate treatment gains as rated by parents and clinicians rather than children themselves, and compare experimental interventions with standard care or treatment as usual (TAU) rather than no - treatment or attention control groups.12, 17,18 In addition, parental psychopathology may affect treatment adherence and response.

Single mothers report more depression and psychological problems than married mothers and undoubtedly function less well as parents as a result.9 Cohabiting mothers have also been found to suffer more from depression than married mothers, which again would directly interfere with their ability to display good parenting skills.10 It is important to note that these differences may be the result of these mothers» living situation or may reflect pre-existing differences between the types of women who have children out of wedlock rather than in marriage (as we discuss in the section on selection below).11

Many of the scales demonstrated weak psychometrics in at least one of the following ways: (a) lack of psychometric data [i.e., reliability and / or validity; e.g., HFQ, MASC, PBS, Social Adjustment Scale - Self - Report (SAS - SR) and all perceived self - esteem and self - concept scales], (b) items that fall on more than one subscale (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version), (c) low alpha coefficients (e.g., below.60) for some subscales, which calls into question the utility of using these subscales in research and clinical work (e.g., HFQ, MMPI - A, CBCL - 1991 version, BASC, PSPCSAYC), (d) high correlations between subscales (e.g., PANAS - C), (e) lack of clarity regarding clinically - relevant cut - off scores, yielding high false positive and false negative rates (e.g., CES - D, CDI) and an inability to distinguish between minor (i.e., subclinical) and major (i.e., clinical) «cases» of a disorder (e.g., depression; CDI, BDI), (f) lack of correspondence between items and DSM criteria (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version, CDI, BDI, CES - D, (g) a factor structure that lacks clarity across studies (e.g., PSPCSAYC, CASI; although the factor structure is often difficult to assess in studies of pediatric populations, given the small sample sizes), (h) low inter-rater reliability for interview and observational methods (e.g., CGAS), (i) low correlations between respondents such as child, parent, teacher [e.g., BASC, PSPCSAYC, CSI, FSSC - R, SCARED, Connors Ratings Scales - Revised (CRS - R)-RSB-, (j) the inclusion of somatic or physical symptom items on mental health subscales (e.g., CBCL), which is a problem when conducting studies of children with pediatric physical conditions because physical symptoms may be a feature of the condition rather than an indicator of a mental health problem, (k) high correlations with measures of social desirability, which is particularly problematic for the self - related rating scales and for child - report scales more generally, and (l) content validity problems (e.g., the RCMAS is a measure of anxiety, but contains items that tap mood, attention, peer interactions, and impulsivity).

A new evaluation of Group Triple P presented as a one - day session, rather than as a series over several weeks, has shown that the adapted all - day format still results in improved scores for child behavior, parenting style, and parental depression, stress and anxiety levels.

Professor Sanders said the study also cited evidence which showed that mothers of children with developmental disabilities were more likely to display symptoms of depression and anxiety than parents of typically developing children.

«I have been providing counseling services to individuals, couples, and families dealing with issues of depression, anxiety, marital conflict, and parenting issues for more than 20 years.

Juvenile onset depression that did not recur in adulthood had a higher proportion of men, externalising behaviours (similar to Harrington et al's findings2), perinatal problems, conduct disorder, MDD, crime by parents, and difficult temperament than juvenile onset depression that recurred in adulthood.

The results of the study conducted in investigation of the relationship between parents» marital stability, triangulation and the level of depression in children showed that children of marital dissatisfied fathers were more likely to have depressive symptoms than those of dissatisfied mothers.

Depression, reflected in prolonged sadness and feelings of despair, is associated with less engaged, stimulating and proactive parenting, and with a range of social and cognitive problems in young children during infancy, toddlerhood and the preschool years.4 Because young children are so dependent on their mothers for cognitive stimulation and social interaction, they are more likely to be vulnerable to the impact of maternal depression than school - age children or adDepression, reflected in prolonged sadness and feelings of despair, is associated with less engaged, stimulating and proactive parenting, and with a range of social and cognitive problems in young children during infancy, toddlerhood and the preschool years.4 Because young children are so dependent on their mothers for cognitive stimulation and social interaction, they are more likely to be vulnerable to the impact of maternal depression than school - age children or addepression than school - age children or adolescents.

Rather than repeating the many critiques of this series, my purpose here is to share correct messages about adolescent depression and suicide that we, as professionals and parents, should know and should be sharing with our children.

For more than 35 years, Dr. Jones Harden has focused on the developmental and mental health needs of young children at environmental risk, specifically children who have been maltreated, are in the foster care system, or have been exposed to multiple family risks such as maternal depression, parent substance use, and poverty.

Mothers in food insecure households are significantly more likely to report symptoms of depression and are more likely to exhibit inattentive or negative parenting behavior than parents in food secure households., Because early childhood development is facilitated by the infant's relationships with caregivers, depressed and negative parenting can and does have adverse effects on a growing child's development.

Even if your marriage is fairly intact, people go through job losses, depressions, losses of parents, difficulties at work — all kinds of things that could put them in a position where they're more emotionally depleted and overwhelmed than is ideal for maintaining their parental role.

In a large sample of clinically - referred children in practice settings who had depression, anxiety or conduct disorders, a modular approach that allowed clinicians to apply treatment procedures flexibly and in different sequences — including individual CBT for depression or anxiety or parent training for conduct disorders — was associated with steeper trajectories of symptom improvement than standardised CBT or usual care.10 In the case of bipolar disorder, implementing individual, family or multifamily treatment protocols flexibly may lead to greater engagement of parents and children and lower treatment costs.

Parents between the ages of 24 and 29 who are not married are more likely to report struggles with depression and drunkenness, as well as lower levels of life satisfaction than their peers who are married parents, according to data surveyed in the Knot Yet Parents between the ages of 24 and 29 who are not married are more likely to report struggles with depression and drunkenness, as well as lower levels of life satisfaction than their peers who are married parents, according to data surveyed in the Knot Yet parents, according to data surveyed in the Knot Yet report.

Mothers with mental health risk factors (depression, anger, history of abuse as a child, and substance abuse) exhibited poorer parenting skills than those without risk factors, as measured by the Parenting Practices Interview, Dyadic Parent - Child Interactive Coding System, and Coder Impression Iparenting skills than those without risk factors, as measured by the Parenting Practices Interview, Dyadic Parent - Child Interactive Coding System, and Coder Impression IParenting Practices Interview, Dyadic Parent - Child Interactive Coding System, and Coder Impression Inventory.

Research finds that parents who are married experience more happiness and less depression than parents who are unmarried, as well as reporting that their lives have a sense of purpose in higher numbers than their unmarried peers8.

Parents of children with intellectual disability (ID) tend to report higher - than - average rates of stress, anxiety and depression.

Other warning signs of depression or psychological problems include radical changes in behavior such as fighting at school, cheating, stealing, lying, or intense arguments with others (teachers, friends; or you or their other parent), declining school performance for over a period of a few weeks, developing physical ailments or chronic complaints (such as stomach or headaches), sleep problems, eating disorders (or gaining or losing more than ten pounds when not trying to), changes in peer relationships such as losing friends or isolating themselves from social activities, and sadness that lasts more than a few days.

More than 28 % of all parents with children between the ages of 1 and 14 reported having a child with a mental or emotional health problem, and symptoms of postpartum depression were reported by 13.4 % of women during the years of 2009 and 2010.2.

Parents with at least a bachelor's degree are less likely than others to show two or more symptoms of depression.

Findings suggested, in part, that mother's education and career, along with family income and caring time with her child, were statistically significant predictors of parenting stress and attachment; mother's depression and parenting stress were negatively correlated with mother - preschooler attachment; and parent - child attachment explained parenting stress more than mother's depression.

No significant correlation between parenting distress and the risk of postpartum depression emerged, both in mothers than in fathers group while maternal distress levels are related to paternal one.

A systematic review of neighbourhood characteristics and health outcomes only identified one study that considered mental disorders.12, 13 Recent studies have shown that neighbourhood social disorganisation is associated with depressive symptoms14 and that living in socioeconomically deprived areas is associated with depression, 15,16 with higher levels of child problem behaviour, 17 with a higher incidence of non-psychotic disorders.18 A randomised controlled trial that moved families from high poverty neighbourhoods to non-poor neighbourhoods showed that both parents and children who moved reported fewer psychological distress symptoms than did control families who did not move.19

Parents of children with ASD reported significantly more parenting stress symptoms (i.e., negative parental self - views, lower satisfaction with parent — child bond, and experiences of difficult child behaviors), more depression symptoms, and more frequent use of Active Avoidance coping, than parents of typically developing chParents of children with ASD reported significantly more parenting stress symptoms (i.e., negative parental self - views, lower satisfaction with parent — child bond, and experiences of difficult child behaviors), more depression symptoms, and more frequent use of Active Avoidance coping, than parents of typically developing chparents of typically developing children.

Although the interaction between parents and their handicapped child is beyond the scope of the present paper, it has been described that parents of mentally retarded children report higher depression scores than control parents [54], and that caregiving difficulty is a predictor of maternal depression [55].

In a survey of the mothers and fathers of 66 children, parents of children with ADHD combined and inattentive subtypes expressed more role dissatisfaction than parents of control children.17 Furthermore, ADHD in children was reported to predict depression in mothers.18 Pelham et al reported that the deviant child behaviours that represent major chronic interpersonal stressors for parents of ADHD children are associated with increased parental alcohol consumption.19

Longitudinal studies have consistently reported higher rates of major depression and other psychopathology (anxiety disorders, conduct disorders and substance abuse disorders) in adolescents with an affectively ill parent than in control families with similar demographic characteristics (age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and educational level).

A recent meta - analysis of data from 28 studies revealed that paternal depression is associated with a significant decrease in positive paternal parenting practices, which may serve as a mechanism by which depression is transmitted between generations.46 As noted elsewhere, the literature is much more extensive regarding the effects of maternal depression than of paternal depression, and suggests that emotional disorders can be transmitted via the father or the mother to the offspring, but similar to the findings reported in the present study, the risk is much greater when mothers experience depression.

Child gender and birthweight (in grams) were also included, as were whether the child resided in a family with more than three biological children or not (large family size), and whether or not parents of the study child had experienced depression in the first 2 years of the child's life based on a score of 13 or more on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depressdepression in the first 2 years of the child's life based on a score of 13 or more on the Edinburgh Postnatal DepressionDepression Scale.

General indices regarding mental health of mothers have been associated with their children's sleep, and less well - organized sleep patterns have been noted in children from poorly functioning families.113) Mothers of children with sleep disturbances exhibited much higher psychological stress than did controls, obtaining increased scores on all factors of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ).114) Children's sleep quality significantly predicted that of their mothers, with maternal sleep quality associated with stress and fatigue.115) Moreover, infants of mothers with low levels of depression and anxiety were more likely to recover from sleep problems than those with high levels of depression and anxiety after controlling for the influence of attachment patterns.116) Sleep disturbances in early childhood were positively related to negative maternal perceptions of their child, 117) potentially interfering with the development of beneficial parent - child interactions.

One confusing aspect of the dynamics of parent alienation cases is that the alienated parent sometimes has more obvious symptoms of psychological distress, such as depression or anxiety, than the alienating parent.

The results of multivariate modeling indicated that caregivers reporting high levels of perceived caregiving stress (i.e., depression, low parenting satisfaction, daily hassles) participated at a higher rate in two critical components (feedback and follow - up support interventions) of the FCU program over the 8 - year trial period than caregivers reporting lesser degrees of stress.

Parents raising children with ASD have been found to report higher levels of parenting stress, depression and anxiety, and increased general life stress than parents raising children with Down syndrome (DS), cerebral palsy (CP), fragile X syndrome (FXS), intellectual disability (ID), cystic fibrosis (CF) or typically developing (TD) children [e.g. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 1Parents raising children with ASD have been found to report higher levels of parenting stress, depression and anxiety, and increased general life stress than parents raising children with Down syndrome (DS), cerebral palsy (CP), fragile X syndrome (FXS), intellectual disability (ID), cystic fibrosis (CF) or typically developing (TD) children [e.g. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 1parents raising children with Down syndrome (DS), cerebral palsy (CP), fragile X syndrome (FXS), intellectual disability (ID), cystic fibrosis (CF) or typically developing (TD) children [e.g. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17].