Perinatal depression not linked to child problems when results adjusted for familial confounders

Maternal prenatal and postpartum depression have been linked to child behavior problems, but these problems are more likely due to familial factors, researchers have found. This was the first large‐scale longitudinal study to adjust results for confounding using a sibling model.
Source: The Brown University Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Maternal Depression Source Type: research