Article Summary: The Effects Of Depression On Pregnant Women

Depression in women is more popular than most people think. I was curious to know the effects depression had on children from a depressed mother. In the article about the smoking cessation in women, the study evaluates depression-focused treatment for smoking cessation in pregnant women generally controls their health. The women were hypothesized about the treatment and were told that it would lead to a better abstinence and reduce depression among women. I learned from reading articles on depression, that depressive symptoms can be hereditary, but there are other factors that determine depression being passed from a mother to her child. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2006 indicated that women’s smoking during pregnancy was at a rate of 11-12%. Depression was found to be a risk factor and low socioeconomics status (SES) played a huge part as well. Low socioeconomic status means is economic and sociological measurement of the particular person’s work experience. The individual’s social position is also a factor in measuring the socioeconomic status of a person. Income, education, and occupation are the also measures the socioeconomic status. This was a surprising fact to learn for me. I didn’t know that a person’s economic and social status could cause depression. Women that lack in any of these areas are prone to having a low socioeconomic status, which could result in pregnant women …show more content…
Majority of time, people predict depression in a child from their mother rather than an actual risk factor. While genes do help transmit the illness from one generation to another, genes can only create a type of predisposition to the depression. There are many different factors that contribute to hereditary depression such as biological, psychological, and social. Just like the article about the smoking cessation states that a mother’s social position could be a factor that contributes