Michelle Robbins Broth

TL;DR: A meta-analysis of 193 studies was conducted to examine the strength of the association between mothers’ depression and children’s behavioral problems or emotional functioning, with implications for theoretical models that move beyond main effects models in order to more accurately identify which children of depressed mothers are more or less at risk for specific outcomes.

TL;DR: The current evidence in support of family-based interventions for mood, anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity, disruptive behavior, pervasive developmental particularly autism spectrum, and eating disorders is presented.

TL;DR: Depressed mothers' accuracy at interpreting infants' emotions was not significantly related to the quality of their interaction with their infants; in contrast, well Mother's accuracy for infants' negative emotions was associated with better interaction quality, and depressed mothers' emotional interpretations and their parenting were provided.

TL;DR: The impact of reducing levels of maternal depression symptoms supports theoretical models of the role of parenting in the association between maternal depression and child functioning and the benefits to infants of reducing depression in mothers.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the association between emotional abuse and relationship functioning among 139 low-income, African American 8- to 12-year-old children, with internalizing symptoms and social support from family, peers, and teachers tested as moderators.