Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Offspring of Parents with Major Depressive Disorder: A Birth Cohort Study

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Title: Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Offspring of Parents with Major Depressive Disorder: A Birth Cohort Study
Language: English
Authors: Yu-Han Lin, Shih-Jen Tsai, Ya-Mei Bai, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Mu-Hong Chen (ORCID 0000-0001-6516-1073)
Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2025 55(11):4009-4017.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Children, Parents, Depression (Psychology), Developmental Delays, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Probability, Correlation, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Taiwan
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-024-06502-3
ISSN: 0162-3257
1573-3432
Abstract: Studies have reported inconsistent results regarding associations between parental depression and offspring neurodevelopmental disorders, such as developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In all, 7,593 children who were born between 1996 and 2010 in Taiwan and had at least one parent with major depressive disorder and 75,930 birth-year- and sex-matched children of parents without major depressive disorder were followed from 1996 or time of birth to the end of 2011. Intergroup differences in neurodevelopmental conditions--including ASD, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), tic disorder, developmental delay, and intellectual disability (ID)--were assessed. Compared with the children in the control group, the children of parents with major depression were more likely [hazard ratio (HR), 95% confidence interval (CI)] to develop ADHD (1.98, 1.80-2.18), ASD (1.52, 1.16-1.94), tic disorder (1.40, 1.08-1.81), developmental delay (1.32, 1.20-1.45), and ID (1.26, 1.02-1.55). Parental depression was associated with offspring neurodevelopmental disorders, specifically ASD, ADHD, developmental delay, ID, and tic disorder. Therefore, clinicians should closely monitor the neurodevelopmental conditions of children of parents with depression.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1493013
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Studies have reported inconsistent results regarding associations between parental depression and offspring neurodevelopmental disorders, such as developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In all, 7,593 children who were born between 1996 and 2010 in Taiwan and had at least one parent with major depressive disorder and 75,930 birth-year- and sex-matched children of parents without major depressive disorder were followed from 1996 or time of birth to the end of 2011. Intergroup differences in neurodevelopmental conditions--including ASD, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), tic disorder, developmental delay, and intellectual disability (ID)--were assessed. Compared with the children in the control group, the children of parents with major depression were more likely [hazard ratio (HR), 95% confidence interval (CI)] to develop ADHD (1.98, 1.80-2.18), ASD (1.52, 1.16-1.94), tic disorder (1.40, 1.08-1.81), developmental delay (1.32, 1.20-1.45), and ID (1.26, 1.02-1.55). Parental depression was associated with offspring neurodevelopmental disorders, specifically ASD, ADHD, developmental delay, ID, and tic disorder. Therefore, clinicians should closely monitor the neurodevelopmental conditions of children of parents with depression.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-024-06502-3