Associations between maternal mental health and child emotional and behavioral problems: Does prenatal mental health matter?

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 161-171

  Leis, Julie A ^a   Heron, Jon ^b   Stuart, Elizabeth A ^c   Mendelson, Tamar ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

ALSPAC; Emotional and behavioral problems; Prenatal anxiety; Prenatal depression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84895910235     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-013-9766-4     Document Type: Article

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