Correlates of Maternal Depressive Symptoms in a National Head Start Program Sample
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicinePublished 1 August 1999
Robin Gaines Lanzi, John M. Pascoe, Bette Keltner, Sharon Landesman Ramey
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Depressive symptoms were common among mothers of young children in this national sample and interventions must be targeted at alleviating maternal depressive symptoms by decreasing poverty, providing support programs for single parents, and establishing accessible and affordable medical care for all parents.
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Depressive symptoms were common among mothers of young children in this national sample. Interventions must be targeted at alleviating maternal depressive symptoms by decreasing poverty, providing support programs for single parents, and establishing accessible and affordable medical care for all parents and their children. Primary care physicians can play a key role in early identification and intervention.
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