Zuckerman B S, Beardslee W R
Pediatrics. 1987 Jan;79(1):110-7.
Maternal depression is common in clinical experience but has not been fully addressed in the pediatric literature. Depression can refer to either depressive symptoms or a diagnosable depression. Depression among mothers occurs frequently, is persistent, and is related to other factors such as low social class and marital disharmony. Studies demonstrate an association between a mother's depression and adverse outcomes for her child including low birth weight, behavior problems, somatic complaints, poor growth, accidents, and affective illness. Affect and child-rearing characteristics of depressed mothers seem to be important factors in mediating these poor outcomes. Pediatricians have a special role in helping depressed mothers and their children.
在临床实践中，产后抑郁很常见，但儿科文献对此尚未充分探讨。抑郁既可以指抑郁症状，也可以指可诊断的抑郁症。母亲患抑郁症的情况很常见，具有持续性，且与社会阶层低和婚姻不和谐等其他因素有关。研究表明，母亲的抑郁与孩子的不良后果之间存在关联，这些后果包括低出生体重、行为问题、躯体不适、生长发育不良、意外事故和情感疾病。抑郁母亲的情感和育儿特点似乎是导致这些不良后果的重要因素。儿科医生在帮助抑郁母亲及其孩子方面发挥着特殊作用。
