Barkmann C, et al. - This study was performed to examine if very low infant birth weight (VLBW) could be a predictor for a five-year course of depression in parents. Findings revealed that maternal and paternal trajectories of depression showed distinctable patterns which were correlated with a VLBW. An early screening of mothers and fathers of a VLBW infant seemed reasonable to prevent the development of a depression in parents and further difficulties for the child.