Psychology Research Paper

*Psychology 101 Research Paper*

Topic Sentence: How does parental depression affect child growth and development?

(Use USA statistics to support research and draw real conclusions and actionable recommendationa)

3 References to be reviewed according to research paper guidelines

1. Parenting intervention effects on parental depressive symptoms: Examining the role of parenting and child behavior.

Wong, Jessie J.; Gonzales, Nancy A.; Montaño, Zorash; Dumka, Larry; & Millsap, Roger E.

Journal of Family Psychology, Vol 28(3), Jun 2014, 267-277

http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0036622

http://psycnet.apa.org/search/results?term=Monta%C3%B1o,%20Zorash&latSearchType=a

2. Yan, N., & Dix, T. (2016). Mothers’ depressive symptoms and children’s cognitive and social agency: Predicting first-grade cognitive functioning. Developmental Psychology, 52(8), 1291-1298.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/dev0000120

http://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-33271-001

3. Fisher, S. D., Brock, R. L., O'Hara, M. W., Kopelman, R., & Stuart, S. (2015). Longitudinal contribution of maternal and paternal depression to toddler behaviors: Interparental conflict and later depression as mediators. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 4(2), 61-73.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cfp0000037

http://psycnet.apa.org/record/2015-09322-001

Other references that may be used to add to research

4. Compas, B. E., Forehand, R., Thigpen, J., Hardcastle, E., Garai, E., McKee, L., . . . Sterba, S. (2015). Efficacy and moderators of a family group cognitive–behavioral preventive intervention for children of parents with depression. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 83(3), 541-553.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0039053

5. Prenatal and Postpartum Depression in Fathers and Mothers—Reply

James F. Paulson, PhD; Sharnail D. Bazemore, MS

JAMA. 2010;304(9):961-962. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.1239

6. The effects of paternal depression on child and adolescent outcomes: A systematic review

Shaun Sweeney; Angus MacBeth

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2016.05.073