Association of Maternal Depressive Symptoms During the Perinatal Period With Oppositional Defiant Disorder in Children and Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

An association between perinatal maternal depression and risk of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in offspring has not been established. Identifying early determinants of ODD can help inform preventative intervention efforts.

Objective

To investigate the association between maternal perinatal depressive symptoms and the risk of ODD in offspring aged 7 to 15 years.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based longitudinal birth cohort study used data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), in Bristol, UK. All pregnant women residents in Avon, UK, with expected delivery dates from April 1, 1991, to December 31, 1992, were invited to participate in the study. The study cohort ranged from approximately 8000 (at 7 years o

SUBMITTER: Dachew BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8485171 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature