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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Corporate Author:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Depression, Parenting Practices, and the Healthy Development of Children
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : National Academies Press, ©2009.
Subjects:	Depression, Mental. Depression in children. Parenting > Psychological aspects. Children. children (people by age group) POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare. Children Depression in children Depression, Mental Parenting > Psychological aspects
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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.

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