Postnatal depressive symptoms among mothers and fathers of infants born preterm: Prevalence and impacts on children's early cognitive function

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 33-42

  Cheng, Erika R ^a   Kotelchuck, Milton ^b   Gerstein, Emily D ^c   Taveras, Elsie M ^b   Poehlmann Tynan, Julie ^d  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Fathers; Postnatal depression; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FATHER; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FATHERS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, PREMATURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84952630521     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: 15367312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000233     Document Type: Article

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