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The adverse, short-term effects of postpartum depression on maternal-infant interaction
have been repeatedly documented. Are there long-term sequelae for children whose mothers
had experienced postpartum depression? The purpose of this meta-analysis was to determine
the magnitude of the effect of postpartum depression on the cognitive and emotional
development of children older than the age of 1 year. Nine studies which met the sample
criteria were included in this meta-analysis. Results indicated that postpartum depression
had a small but significant effect on children's cognitive and emotional development.
The r indicator for effect size ranged from .18 to .22 whereas the d indicator ranged from .36 to .45. Implications for future research are addressed.
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