Patterns of parent-child communication: Relationship to depression

Family interaction and interpersonal functioning were examined with respect to their contribution to child and adolescent mood disorders. The review focused on the relationship between parent and child depression, particularly impaired parent/child interactive patterns and the effects of this negative reciprocal process on the development, maintenance, and recurrence of depression. Additionally, we addressed the implications of these findings for the effective treatment and prevention of child and adolescent depressive disorders and examined current treatment and intervention strategies.