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  • Title: Impact of maternal mental health status on child mental health treatment outcome.
    Author: Rishel CW, Greeno CG, Marcus SC, Sales E, Shear MK, Swartz HA, Anderson C.
    Journal: Community Ment Health J; 2006 Feb; 42(1):1-12. PubMed ID: 16429249.
    Abstract:
    This study examined the effect of maternal depression and anxiety on child treatment outcome. Psychiatric assessments were conducted on 180 mother-child pairs when the child entered treatment in a community mental health center and six months later. Children whose mothers were depressed or anxious were significantly more impaired than children of mentally healthy mothers at both time points. Both groups of children improved at approximately the same rate. The findings suggest that early mental health screening of children and their mothers may be important preventive practices. Addressing the mental health needs of mothers and children simultaneously may be an effective method of reducing their mental health problems.
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