Dermatitis: depression in pregnant women is related to atopic dermatitis in children

January 22, 2020 / Biovalley BIOON / -- according to a new study published in the Journal of Dermatology, postpartum and even further maternal depression is related to the development of atopic dermatitis ad throughout childhood and adolescence of offspring It is also closely related to many mental health disorders, such as depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation The study, led by Jonathan Silverberg, an associate professor of dermatology at the George Washington University School of medicine and the school of Health Sciences, looked at the relationship between postpartum depression and childhood ad "We know that emotional factors can exacerbate AD and affect the progression of the disease," said Silverberg, senior author of the study "Previous studies have shown that family and other environmental factors may have an impact on ad." The researchers analyzed data from the fragile family and child welfare study They found that postpartum depression was associated with a higher incidence of ad in later childhood, a higher persistence of AD, and an increase in sleep disorders in ad children "Our results gradually show that postpartum depression is associated with AD, is more persistent, and sleep disorders are possible even in the children and adolescents who receive it," Silverberg said "This may indicate a more serious ad." Researchers believe that further research is needed to confirm the association of findings, identify potential mechanisms and identify appropriate interventions The authors of the study suggest that pediatricians should consider screening for postpartum depression and early intervention to identify infants at higher risk for AD Children born to mothers of postpartum and later hypertensive depression may need to increase screening for AD and atopic diseases, and should use gentle skin care and other strategies to alleviate ad Source of information: mathematical expression and atopic dermatis in children original source: Costner McKenzie, Jonathan I Silverberg Mathematical expression and atopic dermatis in American children and adolescents Dermatis, 2020; 31 (1): 75 doi: 10.1097/der.0000000000000548