The effect of maternal depression and marital adjustment on young children's internalizing and externalizing behaviour problems

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 794-803

  Trapolini, T ^a   Mcmahon, Catherine A ^a   Ungerer, J A ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child mental health; Internalizing and externalizing behaviour; Longitudinal studies; Maternal depression; Pre school children

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIFE SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL STATUS; SYMPTOM; TEACHER;

ADULT; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; TEACHING;

EID: 35448968928     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2007.00739.x     Document Type: Article

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