The mediating role of parent-child bonding for the prospective association of prenatal depressive symptoms with child development at 14 months postpartum

Abstract Background Depressive symptoms in the perinatal period as well as difficulties developing an emotional bond towards the child have been described as potential risk factors for poor child development. Few studies have investigated the mediating role of parent-child bonding for the associatio...

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Published in:	BMC Pediatrics
Main Authors:	Ariane Göbel, Caroline Hilpert, Victoria Weise, Judith T. Mack, Susan Garthus-Niegel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-05-01
Subjects:	DREAM study Prenatal depression Maternal mental health Paternal mental health Child development Mother-child bonding
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05730-5