Maternal depression and implications on the infant development of autist

Authors

  • Cláudia Sanini Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Programa de Pós-Graduação do Instituto de Psicologia
  • Evanisa Helena Maio de Brum Complexo de Ensino Superior de Cachoeirinha
  • Cleonice Alves Bosa Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Instituto de Psicologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7322/jhgd.19989

Keywords:

maternal depression, autism and child development

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: there is evidence of intensive stress in caregivers of children with autism, especially mothers. One of its consequences may be the development of a depressive disorder. Maternal depression can adversely affect both the mother and the child. OBJECTIVE: to describe the aspects involved in maternal depression in the context of autism and the impact of this diagnosis in child development. METHOD: it was consulted the databases PsycINFO and SciELO. As search strategies in PsycINFO the descriptors"autism OR infantile autism and mother depression" were used; in SciELO the terms were"autism and mother depression", in all fields. RESULTS: The articles were classified according to the type: review, case study or experimental study (N = 14). It was considered both qualitative and quantitative studies, in Portuguese, English and Spanish. The articles listed from 1 to 3 were used to base the conception of autism and maternal depression. CONCLUSION: the diagnosis of autism may adversely affect the maternal mental health of these children, and may negatively impact the mother-child interaction and child development. Interventions to improve the mental health of parents and development of children with autism have shown positive results.

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Published

2010-12-01

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Vol. 20 No. 3 (2010)

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