depression maternelle et développement infantile

06.05.2010

Mothers' Depression Can Go Well Beyond Child's Infancy

Many mothers continue to have depressive symptoms well into their child's youth, which can have lasting impacts on their children's development, but new research shows short therapy sessions can improve outlook

By Katherine Harmon http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=maternal-depression

maternal depression past postpartum treatment

SPREADING THE BLUES: Maternal depression can have long-lasting effects on the mother-child bond and on child development in general. Given depression's prevalence in women, researchers are working hard to find better ways to diagnose and treat it in hopes of improving outcomes for children as well.
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