Intergenerational disadvantage : why maternal mental health matters Felicia Low, Peter Gluckman and Richie Poulton
By: Low, Felicia
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Contributor(s): Gluckman, Peter | Poulton, Richie.
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BookPublisher: Auckland, New Zealand : Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures, University of Auckland, 2021Description: electronic document (12 pages) ; PDF file.Subject(s): ANXIETY | BRAIN DEVELOPMENT | CHILD DEVELOPMENT | DEPRESSION | INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSMISSION | MENTAL HEALTH | MOTHERS | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS | NEW ZEALANDOnline resources: Click here to access online | Access website Summary: This paper analyses and synthesises new research linking a mother’s prenatal mental health to the child’s brain development, and shows how this ties into the problem of intergenerational disadvantage in New Zealand.
Children whose mothers experienced depression/anxiety during pregnancy are more likely to have impaired brain (‘executive’) function, with lifelong consequences. This suggests that there is a biological contribution to intergenerational disadvantage, in addition to environmental factors, and that interventions focusing on maternal mental wellbeing to promote children’s brain function could have significant impact. (From the website). Record #7152
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Published May 2021
This paper analyses and synthesises new research linking a mother’s prenatal mental health to the child’s brain development, and shows how this ties into the problem of intergenerational disadvantage in New Zealand.
Children whose mothers experienced depression/anxiety during pregnancy are more likely to have impaired brain (‘executive’) function, with lifelong consequences. This suggests that there is a biological contribution to intergenerational disadvantage, in addition to environmental factors, and that interventions focusing on maternal mental wellbeing to promote children’s brain function could have significant impact. (From the website). Record #7152
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