Interpreting the effects of mothers' postnatal depression on children's intelligence: A critique and re-analysis

Hay, Dale F. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2505-0453 and Kumar, R. 1995. Interpreting the effects of mothers' postnatal depression on children's intelligence: A critique and re-analysis. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 25 (3) , pp. 165-181. 10.1007/BF02251301

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Abstract

It is possible that reported links between postnatal depression and children's cognitive deficits can be completely explained by vulnerability factors in the child such as male gender and pre- and perinatal insults as well as known risk factors in the social environment. This hypothesis was evaluated, using prospective longitudinal data that had previously been obtained from a community sample of primiparous North London women, followed from early pregnancy until the children were 4 years old. Re-analysis of those data provided support for the original finding of an association between postnatal depression and impaired cognitive abilities in the children. There were, however, some important modifications: Low birth-weight infants and the infants of less educated mothers were most at risk. Perceptual and performance abilities were most affected.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Postnatal Depression - Infants - Cognitive Development
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0009-398x
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2022 09:06
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/35320

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