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Emotional Problems in Children of Mothers who had Depression: A Cross-Sectional Study
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine Pub Date : 2021-03-18 , DOI: 10.1177/0253717621991210
Kannan Kallapiran 1 , V Jayanthini 2
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Background:

Depression is a highly prevalent mental disorder. Maternal depression can adversely impact perinatal outcomes and child development, and can increase mental disorders for children and adolescents. Understanding the impact could lead to opportunities for early intervention and prevention.

Methods:

We selected 29 mothers attending a tertiary care setting for mental health, who had remitted following a depressive episode, and 35 control mothers. They rated their children’s behavior on the strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) and temperament measurement schedule (TMS). Using a cross-sectional design, we compared the scores on behavior and temperamental characteristics between the two groups. We also studied if the severity of depression correlated with increased behavioral difficulties and evaluated if there were any differences based on gender or age.

Results:

Our results suggest no significant difference in behavior and temperament between the two groups. There was a trend for the children of mothers who had depression to have poor emotionality, higher rhythmicity on TMS, and higher peer relatedness based on SDQ scores. There was no correlation between the severity of depression in the mother and the severity of behavior problems.

Conclusion:

The lack of significant differences between the two groups could be related to less severe forms of depression, the remission of depression in the mother, the presence of other supportive family members, or elevated problems in the control arm. Further research in this area with a longitudinal design, including mothers with ongoing symptoms and longer-term follow-up, studying the bidirectional influence, is warranted.



中文翻译:

抑郁症母亲子女的情绪问题:一项横断面研究

背景:

抑郁症是一种非常普遍的精神障碍。母亲抑郁症会对围产期结局和儿童发育产生不利影响,并可能增加儿童和青少年的精神障碍。了解影响可能会带来早期干预和预防的机会。

方法:

我们选择了 29 名在心理健康三级护理机构就诊的母亲,她们在抑郁发作后病情好转,还有 35 名对照母亲。他们通过优势和困难问卷 (SDQ) 和气质测量计划 (TMS) 对孩子的行为进行评分。使用横截面设计,我们比较了两组之间的行为和气质特征得分。我们还研究了抑郁症的严重程度是否与行为困难的增加相关,并评估是否存在基于性别或年龄的差异。

结果:

我们的结果表明,两组之间的行为和气质没有显着差异。根据 SDQ 评分,抑郁症母亲的孩子有情绪低落、TMS 节律性更高、同伴相关性更高的趋势。母亲抑郁的严重程度与行为问题的严重程度之间没有相关性。

结论:

两组之间缺乏显着差异可能与不太严重的抑郁症、母亲抑郁症的缓解、其他支持性家庭成员的存在或对照组的问题增加有关。有必要在这一领域进行纵向设计的进一步研究,包括有持续症状的母亲和长期随访,研究双向影响。

更新日期:2021-03-18
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