SYDNEY: A study led by a Curtin University researcher has found a link between postnatal depression in pregnant mothers and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) in their children.

The study, released to the public on Friday, surveyed a cohort of 7,994 mother-offspring pairs. It found that children of mothers that experienced depressive symptoms during pregnancy were four times as likely to later be diagnosed with ODD.

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