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Chronic Maternal Depressive Symptoms Are Associated With Reduced Socio-Emotional Development In Children At 2 Years Of Age: Analysis Of Data From An Intervention Cohort In Rural Pakistan, Clariana V R. De Oliveira, Muneera Rasheed, Aisha K. Yousafzai
Chronic Maternal Depressive Symptoms Are Associated With Reduced Socio-Emotional Development In Children At 2 Years Of Age: Analysis Of Data From An Intervention Cohort In Rural Pakistan, Clariana V R. De Oliveira, Muneera Rasheed, Aisha K. Yousafzai
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
Background: Maternal depression affects a high proportion of women during the antenatal and postnatal period in low- and middle-income countries. While maternal depression is recognized as a significant risk for poor early child development that warrants interventions, the effects of chronic maternal depression on children's development are less understood.
Objective: To determine the association of chronicity of maternal depressive symptoms and early child development in a rural population in southern Pakistan.
Materials and Methods: This study employs data from the "Pakistan Early Child Development Scale-Up Trial," a randomized controlled study that evaluated the integration of responsive stimulation and nutrition interventions …