Pathways to Violence in the Children of Mothers Who Were Depressed Postpartum

Author: Dale F. Hay, Susan Pawlboy, Adrian Angold, Gordon T. Harold, Deborah Sharp Publisher: American Psychological Association Publication: Developmental Psychology, Vol. 39, No. 6 Document Date:                  2003 Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Maternal Health Related Categories: Children > Child Behaviour Children > Impact of Maternal Health on Children   This study demonstrates that children whose mothers experienced postpartum depression have an elevated risk of exhibiting violent behaviours.  It suggests that this violent behaviour is associated with an inability to regulate emotions and attention. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link