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Maternal Depression and Early Intervention: A Call for an Integration of Services.
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- Maternal Depression and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disability.Journal of neurosciences in rural practice · 2019Article
- Programming Effects of Prenatal Stress on Neurodevelopment-The Pitfall of Introducing a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
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- Different patterns of attentional bias in antenatal and postpartum depression.Brain and behavior · 2017Article
- Integrating Maternal Depression Screening Into an Early Intervention Program: An Implementation Evaluation.Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses AssociationArticle
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Abstract
Depression is a serious disorder with severe and far-reaching consequences. Two decades of observational research have shown robust associations between maternal depression and adverse consequences on offspring (Campbell et al., 2004; Campbell, Matestic, von Stauffenberg, Mohan, & Kirchner, 2007; Campbell, Morgan-Lopez, Cox, & McLoyd, 2009; National Research Council & Institute of Medicine, 2009). Depressive symptoms may pose particular risk to infants and toddlers with neurodevelopmental disabilities, whose long-term outcomes depend heavily on the provision of Early Intervention (EI). EI is most effective with active parental engagement. Maternal depressive symptoms may reduce parental engagement, thereby limiting EI benefits to the child (Gaynes, Gavin & Meltzer -Brody, 2005; O'Hara & Swain, 1996). At present, maternal mental health is not directly addressed in EI. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the literature and significance of maternal depression and apply that evidence to mothers of children with developmental delays and disabilities. We conclude that maternal mental health and well-being is currently insufficiently addressed in the EI population. An increased integration of mental health and EI services is needed to serve the unique needs of families who face an increased risk of stress and depression while coping with their child's special needs.
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