POSTNATAL DEPRESSION AND INFANT COGNITIVE AND MOTOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE SECOND POSTNATAL YEAR:THE IMPACT OF DEPRESSION CHRONICITY AND INFANT GENDER

摘要

A large body of literature has investigated the effects or postnatal depression on infant development.However,the particular circumstances in which depression is associated with adverse effects remain unresolved.Factors,such as the nature of depression(e.g.,duration and severity)and the context with respect to other risk and protective factors(e.g.,socioeconomic status and child gender)have been suggested as moderators of the effects of postnatal depression on infant outcomes.