Association of Maternal Depressive Symptoms During the Perinatal Period With Oppositional Defiant Disorder in Children and Adolescents

An association between perinatal maternal depression and risk of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in offspring has not been established. Identifying early determinants of ODD can help inform preventative intervention efforts.To investigate the association between maternal perinatal depressive symptoms and the risk of ODD in offspring aged 7 to 15 years.This population-based longitudinal birth cohort study used data from the Avon Longitudinal...