"Maternal depression" refers to a condition where a mother feels sad and low for a long time. It can affect her mood, thoughts, and ability to take care of herself and her baby.
Full definition
Insurance policies that cover the child but not the parent, must provide coverage
for maternal depression screening, as a critically important preventative care intervention for the health of the child.
Studies have shown that maternal separation was associated
with maternal depression as well as the children's future psychological and emotional development [15][16].
The research team considered factors that might affect a child's reaction to stress and ability to cope, such
as maternal depression, parental education levels, social class and smoking habits.
The data showed that those mothers who improved their parenting skills during the first 12 months also showed significant reductions in
maternal depression during that same interval.
While roughly 15 % of new mothers suffer
from maternal depression, the rates are much higher in families with lower incomes.
There is even ample evidence that crying in a controlled way to learn to sleep as an infant helps with later sleep problems and
reduces maternal depression.
Increasing numbers of home visiting programs are focusing on key factors that significantly impact child development,
including maternal depression and intimate partner violence, family engagement, and parent / child interaction.
The value of the intervention has been shown in lower
maternal depression scores, and reports of maternal enjoyment of reading, and time spent reading with their children.
There is an abundance of research showing that
untreated maternal depression can have both short and long term negative consequences both for the mother and the child.
In addition to thoughtful reviews of important topics
involving maternal depression and home visiting, several articles present innovative approaches to prevention and treatment.
Forty - five percent were confident in their ability to
diagnose maternal depression, whereas 32 % were confident in their ability to diagnose postpartum depression.
Here we will focus on the possible effects of parental and
maternal depression once a person reaches adulthood and beyond.
Research about common causes of and risk factors for
maternal depression cite social isolation and a lack of social support (4).
As such, the behaviors associated with
maternal depression likely lead children to conclude that their mother does not have the motivation or ability to be emotionally supportive.
The results are discussed with respect to
targeting maternal depression in future intervention studies aimed at improving early child problem behavior.
Notably,
maternal depression moderated this effect such that infant sleep problems correlated with bonding only in those mothers who were depressed.
Participants demonstrated enhanced maternal sensitive responsiveness and a reduction in symptoms of
maternal depression following program completion.
Many types of psychotherapy are available to treat mothers who suffer
from maternal depression, however the approaches that benefit children the most focus on building a stronger mother - child bond.
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