Don’t forget children and fathers

Musters et al did not elaborate on the serious consequences that postnatal depression can have for a child. 1 Recent research has highlighted many worrying transgenerational effects, including reduced cognitive development, 2 violence, 3 and disturbances in behaviour and patterns of play. 4 Cognitiv...

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Published in:BMJ 2008-08, Vol.337 (aug27 1), p.a1414-a1414
Main Author: Reed, Ruth V
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cognitive development
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Summary:Musters et al did not elaborate on the serious consequences that postnatal depression can have for a child. 1 Recent research has highlighted many worrying transgenerational effects, including reduced cognitive development, 2 violence, 3 and disturbances in behaviour and patterns of play. 4 Cognitive therapies often have prohibitively long waiting lists of months or even a year, and mothers, particularly if breast feeding, have a difficult decision to make about whether to accept psychotropic drugs for their depression.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.a1414