The aims of this study are to 1) Assess the relationship between untreated prenatal depression and the risk of speech and language disorders of offspring; 2) Compare the effectiveness of treatment of prenatal depression on speech and language disorders of offspring; 3) Evaluate whether the timing and duration of SSRI use during pregnancy is related to child speech and language disorders; and 4) Assess the extent to which these relationships differ by infant sex.
Prenatal Depression and Antidepressant Exposure: Effects on Child Speech and Language Disorders
Investigator: Avalos, Lyndsay
Funder: Northern California Community Benefit Programs
