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Maternal Depression and Child Dysfunction

Children at Risk

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Advances in Clinical Child Psychology

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Abstract

Depression is a disorder that affects a great many individuals, but its highest prevalence is found among women (Weissman & Klerman, 1977). Several investigators have reported high rates of depression for mothers of young children, particularly those with three or more préadolescent children in the home (Brown, Bhrolchain, & Harris, 1975; Richman, 1976). As a result, more information is needed about the consequences to children of such emotional disturbances in their parents. This is necessary in order to identify risk factors for the offspring of these parents (Moss & Plewis, 1977; Richman, 1978).

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Orvaschel, H. (1983). Maternal Depression and Child Dysfunction. In: Lahey, B.B., Kazdin, A.E. (eds) Advances in Clinical Child Psychology. Advances in Clinical Child Psychology, vol 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9814-1_5

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