Research Article: Maternal Depression and Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy and Associations with Depressive Symptoms and Suicidality in Adolescent Children
Introduction:
Prenatal depression affects approximately % to % of pregnancies in the United States and other high-income countries , and appears to be increasing. Prenatal depression is associated with adverse maternal and child health outcomes, including depression in adolescent children. – The association between in utero exposure to prenatal depression and depression in the child during adolescence remains even when adjusting for maternal depression throughout the child’s life.
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