Association Between Maternal Perinatal Depression and Anxiety and Child and Adolescent Development: A Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There is widespread interest in associations between maternal perinatal depression and anxiety and offspring development; however, to date, there has been no systematic, meta-analytic review on the long-term developmental outcomes spanning infancy through adolescence.

Objective

To provide a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of the extant literature on associations between maternal perinatal depression and anxiety and social-emotional, cognitive, language, motor, and adaptability outcomes in offspring during the first 18 years of life.

Data sources

Six databases were searched (CINAHL Complete, Cochrane Library, Embase, Informit, MEDLINE Complete, and PsycInfo) for all extant studies reporting associations between perinatal maternal mental hea

SUBMITTER: Rogers A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7490743 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature