| Title | A longitudinal study of maternal depression and child maltreatment in a national sample of families investigated by child protective services. | | Author(s) | Conron KJ, Beardslee W, Koenen KC, Buka SL, Gortmaker SL | | Institution | Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA. kconron@post.harvard.edu | | Source | Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2009 Oct; 163(10):922-30. | | MeSH | Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child Abuse
Child, Preschool
Depressive Disorder
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Linear Models
Male
Mass Screening
Maternal Behavior
Middle Aged
Mother-Child Relations
United States
| | Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To assess whether a change in depression predicts a mother's change in maltreatment.
DESIGN: Observational, repeated measures study.
SETTING: National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being, 1999 to 2004.
PARTICIPANTS: Mothers who retained custody of a child aged 0 to 15 years following a maltreatment investigation and completed at least 2 of 3 surveys (n = 2386).
MAIN EXPOSURE: Change in depression status between baseline and 18- and 36-month follow-ups, assessed with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview Short Form.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Change in psychological aggression, physical assault, and neglect between baseline and 18- and 36-month follow-ups, assessed with the Conflict Tactics Scale Parent-Child version.
RESULTS: One-third (35.5%) of mothers experienced onset or remission of depression. Onset of depression was associated with an increase of 2.3 (95% confidence interval, 0.2-4.4) psychologically aggressive acts in an average 12-month period, but was not statistically significantly associated with change in physical assault or neglect.
CONCLUSION: Depression is positively associated with maternal perpetration of psychological aggression in high-risk families. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
| | PubMed ID | 19805711 |
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