Maternal depression across the first years of life impacts children’s neural basis of empathy | International News Live Blog

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Exposure to early and chronic maternal depression markedly increases a child’s susceptibility to psychopathology and social-emotional problems, including social withdrawal, poor emotion regulation, and reduced empathy to others. Since 15-18% of women in industrial societies and up to 30% in developing countries suffer from maternal depression, it is of … http://internationalnewslive.com/maternal-depression-across-the-first-years-of-life-impacts-childrens-neural-basis-of-empathy/