Depression in Mothers can Negatively Impact the Child''s Verbal IQ

Children of mothers in depression have a lower verbal IQ, till the age of 16 than children whose mothers are not in depression, finds a new study by a research team at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine.

mother''s depression affects child''s verbal IQ
- depression is a mood disorder
- after delivery, some mothers remain depressed for many years of their child''s life
- a mother''s depression can cause her child to have lesser cognitive development

Depression in Mothers can Negatively Impact the Child''s Verbal Cognitive Ability

Children of depressed mothers tend to have a poorer verbal IQ score, till the age of 16 than children whose mothers are not depressed. Read More

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