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Raised by depressed parents: is it an environmental risk?

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posted on 2023-06-08, 21:43 authored by Misaki N Natsuaki, Daniel S Shaw, Jenae M Neiderhiser, Jody M Ganiban, Gordon Harold, David Reiss, Leslie D Leve
The mechanisms explaining how parental depression compromises healthy child development are complex and multifaceted, with genetic and environmental pathways intertwined. Reexamination of whether and how maternal and paternal depression serve as environmental risk factors is important because such an investigation can be helpful to identify modifiable mechanisms that are accessible to interventions. We review studies that have employed designs that isolate the effects of the environment from genetic influences, including adoption studies and children of twins studies. Findings indicate that maternal depression is an environmental risk factor for the emotional, behavioral, and neurobiological development of children. Although more studies are needed, preliminary findings suggest that paternal depression appears to be a weaker environmental risk as compared to maternal depression, at least during infancy and toddlerhood. Implications for theory and future research are discussed. © 2014, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

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Journal

Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review

ISSN

1096-4037

Publisher

Springer New York LLC

Issue

4

Volume

17

Page range

357-367

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  • Psychology Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2016-10-25

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2016-10-25

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