Parental depression has extensive consequences on family life and on offspring social adjustment and mental health in childhood and in later life, depression and anxiety being
the major psychiatric problems [5, 19, 39].
«They may fail to develop secure attachments, setting them up for a cascade of difficulties, from behavior problems during childhood and failure in school to involvement in the juvenile justice system and
major psychiatric problems down the road.»
Finding employment is often difficult because of prejudice against those who have had
major psychiatric problems.
Not exact matches
The University of Michigan Composite International Diagnostic Interview (UM - CIDI), a revised version of the CIDI, 23 was used to measure the prevalence of the following 4
psychiatric disorders, as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, third edition, revised: 24 anxiety disorder (including one or more of social phobia, simple phobia, agoraphobia, panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder);
major depressive disorder; alcohol abuse or dependence; and externalizing
problems that included one or more of illicit drug abuse or dependence and antisocial behaviour.
Inclusion criteria (mother): Hong Kong Chinese primiparas, ≥ 18 years old, intending to breastfeed, and without any
major obstetric complications (i.e. severe postpartum haemorrhage) or serious medical
problems (i.e.
psychiatric illness)
Exclusions: non-English speaking; unable to give informed consent; other
psychiatric disorder or
major medical
problem; already involved in a psychological programme; < 37 or > 42 weeks of pregnancy; birth weight of baby < 2.5 kg; birth defect; or needing immediate...
The most common adult
psychiatric problems among childhood ADHD cases were alcohol dependence / abuse (26.3 %), antisocial personality disorder (16.8 %), other substance dependence / abuse (16.4 %), current or past history of hypomanic episode (15.1 %), generalized anxiety disorder (14.2 %), and current
major depressive episode (12.9 %).
The most frequent
psychiatric problems included
major depression, generalized anxiety, suicidal thoughts or actions, traumatic stress disorders (60 % reported a history of victimization), conduct disorder, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
The
major problem is the reliance on within - group comparisons to calculate effects sizes, on which rests the
major conclusion that STPP is «an effective treatment in
psychiatric disorders».