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Cohort Profile: Perinatal depression and child socioemotional development ; the Bachpan cohort study from rural

Siham Sikander1,2, Ikhlaq Ahmad1, Lisa M Bates3

  • 1Human Development Research Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan.

BMJ Open
|May 8, 2019
PubMed

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Perinatal depression negatively impacts child socioemotional development. This study tracks mother-child dyads to understand long-term effects, offering crucial insights into developmental risks and interventions.

Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Maternal Mental Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Perinatal depression poses a significant risk to child development, often with a chronic course.
  • Early exposure to maternal depression can lead to detrimental developmental outcomes in children.
  • Understanding these long-term effects is crucial for timely interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of perinatal depression on the socioemotional development of children.
  • To examine the long-term trajectory of child development in the context of maternal mental health.
  • To identify specific risks associated with maternal depression during early childhood.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective pregnancy-birth cohort study involving 1154 pregnant women in rural Pakistan.
  • Longitudinal data collection on maternal psychosocial factors and child growth, cognitive, and socioemotional measures.
  • Community-based, household-level mother-child dyad assessments at multiple time points (3, 6, 12, 24, 36 months).

Main Results:

  • Follow-up rates of 76.6% at 3 months, 91% at 6 months, and 93.3% at 12 months post-childbirth.
  • Inclusion of a subsample for DNA and inflammatory biomarker analysis (n=73 and n=104, respectively).
  • Baseline assessments have been completed, with ongoing 24 and 36-month follow-ups.

Conclusions:

  • The study is ongoing, with plans to follow dyads until children are 7-8 years old.
  • This research will provide valuable data on the lasting impact of perinatal depression on child socioemotional development.
  • Findings will inform public health strategies and clinical practices for maternal and child well-being.
Abstract

Keywords:
child socio-emotional developmentcohort profilelmicmaternal depression trajectoriesperinatal depressionrural pakistan

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