2023
Early intervention to prevent adverse child emotional and behavioural development following maternal depression in pregnancy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Milgrom J, Hirshler Y, Holt C, Skouteris H, Galbally M, East C, Glover V, Reece J, O’Donnell K, Walker S, Malloy S, Gemmill A. Early intervention to prevent adverse child emotional and behavioural development following maternal depression in pregnancy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMC Psychology 2023, 11: 222. PMID: 37542332, PMCID: PMC10401817, DOI: 10.1186/s40359-023-01244-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyChild Behavior ChecklistChild outcomesBehavioral developmentMaternal depressionAntenatal depression treatmentChild developmental outcomesRevised Infant Behavior QuestionnaireInfant Behavior QuestionnaireActive psychological treatmentsMother-infant interactionAntenatal depressionAdditional secondary outcome measuresMonths of ageAdverse child outcomesOutcome measuresPsychological treatmentCBT programMental health disordersBehavioral therapyAnxiety symptomsBehavior ChecklistBehavioral problemsExternalising problemsInternalising scales
2018
Maternal antenatal mood and child development: an exploratory study of treatment effects on child outcomes up to 5 years
Milgrom J, Holt CJ, Bleker LS, Holt C, Ross J, Ericksen J, Glover V, O’Donnell K, de Rooij SR, Gemmill AW. Maternal antenatal mood and child development: an exploratory study of treatment effects on child outcomes up to 5 years. Journal Of Developmental Origins Of Health And Disease 2018, 10: 221-231. PMID: 30303063, DOI: 10.1017/s2040174418000739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnxietyBehavior Rating ScaleChild BehaviorChild DevelopmentChild, PreschoolCognitive Behavioral TherapyDepressionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntelligence TestsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMothersParent-Child RelationsPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSeverity of Illness IndexTreatment OutcomeConceptsChild Behavior ChecklistParenting Stress IndexNeurodevelopmental outcomesChild developmentHigher CBCLIntervention effectsAntenatal depression treatmentMaternal antenatal depressionAdverse neurodevelopmental outcomesInfant neurodevelopmental outcomesAge 2Age 5Cognitive behavioral therapyWPPSI-III scoresNon-significant trendPSI total scoreAntenatal moodAntenatal depressionRoutine careDepression treatmentOriginal cohortTreatment allocationIntervention groupLong-term effectsEffective treatment