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Daniel Keane

Antidepressants for mothers with postnatal depression ‘can improve child behaviour’

Antidepressants used in the treatment of postnatal depression in mothers can significantly improve behaviour in children up to five years after birth, a study has found.

Researchers at King's College London (KCL) found that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) treatment was associated with a reduction in child behavioural difficulties that are associated with the condition.

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