DOI:
10.13056/acamh.23797
In this Papers Podcast,
Dr. Katie Burkhouse discusses her co-authored JCPP Annual Research Review paper ‘
Annual Research Review: Emotion processing in offspring of mothers with depression diagnoses – a systematic review of neural and physiological research’ (
https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13734).
There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
Discussion points include:
- How health care professionals can impact the ‘vulnerability process’ to help alter the outcomes for offspring of depressed mothers.
- Targeted interventions in the pre-conception period.
- Suggestions for women and birthing people, who have a history of mental health conditions and are considering having a baby, to promote healthier emotional development of their offspring.
- Potential biological markers that may be used to inform early targeted prevention efforts for high-risk populations and the forms of interventions.
- What needs to change within the current provision of health care to see a reduction in disruptions in emotion processing patterns amongst high-risk offspring.
- Paternal depression and the limited research currently available.
