Depression in parents, parenting, and children : opportunities to improve identification, treatment, and prevention / Committee on Depression, Parenting Practices, and the Healthy Development of Children, Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.
Depression is a widespread condition affecting approximately 7.5 million parents in the U.S. each year and may be putting at least 15 million children at risk for adverse health outcomes. Based on evidentiary studies, major depression in either parent can interfere with parenting quality and increas...
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National Academies Press,
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction to the magnitude of the problem
- Approach to research and its evolution
- The etiology of depression
- Associations between depression in parents and parenting, child health, and child psychological functioning
- Screening for depression in parents-- Treatment for depression in parents
- Prevention of adverse effects
- Working from the present to the future: lessons learned from current practice
- Strengthening systemic, workforce, and fiscal policies to promote research-informed practices
- Opportunities for innovative reforms and knowledge development.