Description
Postpartum Depression is form of depression that follows the birth of a child. This form of depression is usually thought to affect new moms, but fathers can also be affected by postpartum depression as well.
•Postpartum Depression - is a combination of hormonal changes and deep feelings of anxiety, sadness, and difficulty sleeping
- risk for post postpartum depression
- linked to genetic vulnerability for depression
- previous depression episodes
- lack of social support
- marital/ partner discourse
- birth of a daughter in countries where sons are a premium
- may impact child development - infant has child development problems compared to infants of parents without Postpartum Depression
- more likely to be irritable , problems eating and sleeping and problems forming attachments
- as children more likely to be withdraw and displaying antisocial behaviors
In this assignment you are asked to evaluate the cause of Postpartum Depression using the Heredity Environment Correlation Theory:
- You must explain the development of Postpartum depression using each of the 3 correlations
- Passive genotype-environment
- Evocative genotype-environment
- Active genotype-environment
Feel free you use examples in your explanations and reference course material.
