Maternal Depression and Child

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…for understanding stressful situations. For example, if an eight or nine year old child has been able to formulate fairly stable self-perceptions and beliefs, They will be less vulnerable to parental depression and depressive cognitions and criticisms. The disadvantage of this is the ability to increase vulnerability of negative cognitions with age. An example of this would illustrate the relative contribution of depression with marital discord to both conduct disorder and depression in their children.