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September 16, 2025European PsychiatryOpen Access

Maternal perinatal depressive disorders and the risk of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder in offspring: A retrospective cohort study using linked data

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BTBiruk Shalmeno TusaRARosa AlatiKBKim Betts

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Overview

Retrospective cohort analysis shows increased ADHD risk in children of mothers with depression, suggesting clinical implications.

Key Points

  • Offspring of mothers with perinatal depressive disorders are significantly more likely to have ADHD.
  • After adjusting for confounding factors, maternal antenatal depression increased ADHD risk by 2.10 times.
  • A retrospective cohort study using linked health data assessed adverse birth outcomes related to ADHD.
  • These findings emphasize the importance of early interventions to improve maternal mental health and child outcomes.

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Tusa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4507d31b076d99fa57f10https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.1181
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