Moms’ depression in pregnancy tied to antisocial behavior in teens (EurekAlert!)

( Society for Research in Child Development ) Researchers studying 120 British youth from inner-city areas found that mothers who became depressed when pregnant were four times as likely to have children who were violent at 16. This was true for both boys and girls. The mothers’ depression, in turn, was predicted by their own aggressive and disruptive behavior as teens.

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Moms’ depression in pregnancy tied to antisocial behavior in teens (EurekAlert!)

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