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Maternal Depression and Parent-Child Relationship:
Maternal depression is a major risk factor with significant effects on the development and well-being of young children. The effect of maternal depression and other mental health issues on young children is based on its impact on parent-child relationship. Generally, these mental health issues disrupt the parent-child bond, which results in negative effects on the emotional and social development of child and/or family. In the past few years, maternal depression has become more recognized as a major public health issue across the globe. This is primarily because of its effects on every aspect of a person's life such as family and work to an extent it can lead to suicide. As a result, maternal depression has been the subject of extensive researches that seek to identify its risk factors and methods of reducing it.
Review of Research Articles:
While it's difficult to estimate the number of parents suffering from maternal depression and other mental health issues, it's evident that there is a huge percentage of people who experience these issues. A research article by Dr. Leone Huntsman examines the issue of parents with maternal depression and mental health issues. The author seeks to determine the impact of these mental health issues on children and the effectiveness of interventions measures to help children and their families.
Huntsman (2008) states identifying the size of the population with these mental health issues is difficult because most of them have not been diagnosed and are not receiving any treatment (p.4). In addition, he examines the short-term and long-term effects of maternal depression and mental health issues on children. In this...
Some of the risk factors or pathways with which parents with maternal depression or mental health issues may impact a child's development include family environment, genetic transmission, poor parenting quality, maternal stress, poor interpersonal functioning, poor parenting, and low self-esteem.
In their article of how to lessen maternal depression and its effects, Knitzer, Theberge & Johnson (2008) begin by stating the substantial risk of these health issues on children's well-being and preparedness for school. These authors argue that maternal depression and other mental health issues can impair crucial early relationships and hinder parental safety and health management. They provide several recommendations to lessen these issues and their impacts such as screening and conducting follow-up on women during pediatric practices, promoting awareness regarding the effects of these issues, and enhancing parenting programs.
Ammerman et. al. (2010) provides a systematic review on the maternal depression and other mental health issues in home visitation (p.191). While recognizing the prevalence of maternal depression in new mothers, the authors state that numerous studies have indicated the significant negative impacts on maternal life course, parenting, and child development. Maternal depression interrupts every aspect of the role of parenting and contributes to reduced quality and quantity of care. The intervention measures proposed by these authors to lessen maternal depression and its effects include the…
Reference:
Ammerman et. al. (2010, May). Maternal Depression in Home Visitation: A Systematic Review.
Aggression Violent Behavior, 15(3), 191-200. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2855144/
Huntsman, L. (2008, November). Parents with Mental Health Issues: Consequences for Children
and Effectiveness of Interventions Designed to Assist Children and their Families. Retrieved from NSW Department of Community Services website: http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/docswr/_assets/main/documents/research_parentalmentalhealth.pdf
and Its Impact on Young Children. Retrieved October 13, 2013, from http://www.nccp.org/publications/pub_791.html
Retrieved October 13, 2013, from http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/maternaldep.pdf
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