Positive Maternal Mental Health, Parenting, and Child Development.

Autor: Phua DY; Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore., Kee MZL; Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore., Meaney MJ; Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore; Department of Pediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Psychiatry, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Sackler Program for Epigenetics and Psychobiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Electronic address: michael.meaney@mcgill.ca.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Biological psychiatry [Biol Psychiatry] 2020 Feb 15; Vol. 87 (4), pp. 328-337. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 16.
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.09.028
Abstrakt: While maternal mental health is an important influence on child development, the existing literature focuses primarily on negative aspects of maternal mental health, particularly symptoms of depression, anxiety, or states of distress. We provide a review of the evidence on the potential importance of positive mental health for both mother and child. The evidence suggests that positive mental health is a distinct construct that is associated with improved birth outcomes and potentially with specific forms of parenting that promote both academic achievement and socioemotional function. We review studies that provide a plausible biological basis for the link between positive mental health and parenting, focusing on oxytocin-dopamine interactions. We caution that the evidence is largely preliminary and suggest directions for future research, noting the importance of identifying the operative dimensions of positive maternal mental health in relation to specific outcomes. We suggest that the inclusion of positive maternal mental health provides the potential for a more comprehensive understanding of parental influences on child development.
(Copyright © 2019 Society of Biological Psychiatry. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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