The impact of maternal depression on familial relationships

摘要: Depression is one of the most prevalent psychiatric illnesses. It particularly common in women childbearing age. recurrent and tends to have a chronic course often comorbid nature. important view depression within its social context, as it disease, which impacts not only individual but also wider community. Evidence abounds negative impact maternal on children, husbands/partners, family. Children depressed show deficits social, psychological, cognitive domains are at increased risk for themselves other illness such conduct disorder. They an child abuse. The mechanisms by may lead psychopathology including genetics, poor parenting, modelling, environment explored. Many children with mothers cope well escape effects; consequently concept resilience elucidated. Research shows that significant percentage men become when their wives/partners if they postnatal depression. There increase marital discord conflict families women, all can deleterious effect children. two parents elevated outcome compared those parent. Finally various interventions, management, recommendations examined.