title: The Neurobiological Impact of Postpartum Maternal Depression: Prevention and Intervention Approaches.
abstract: The lasting negative impact of postpartum depression (PPD) on offspring is well established. PPD seems to have an impact on neurobiological pathways linked to socioemotional regulation, cognitive and executive function, and physiologic stress response systems. This review focus on examining the current state of research defining the effect of universal, selected, and indicated interventions for PPD on infant neurodevelopment. Given the established lasting, and potentially intergenerational, negative implications of maternal depression, enhanced efforts targeting increased identification and early intervention approaches for PPD that have an impact on health outcomes in both infants and mothers represent a critical public health concern.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Tulane University, 1430 Tulane avenue, #8055, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. Electronic address: sdrury@tulane.edu.
authors.forename: Stacy S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Drury
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, The University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Scaramella
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Tulane University, 1430 Tulane avenue, #8055, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
authors.forename: Charles H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Zeanah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018730:Infant Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Dyadic interventions; Early life stress; Infants; Neurobiology; Postpartum depression; Psychotherapy