Maternal postpartum depressive symptoms partially mediate the association between preterm birth and mental and behavioral disorders in children

Maternal postpartum depressive symptoms partially mediate the association between preterm birth and mental and behavioral disorders in children

Abstract Preterm birth has been linked with postpartum depressive (PPD) disorders and high symptom levels, but evidence remains conflicting and limited in quality. It remains unclear whether PPD symptoms of mothers with preterm babies were already elevated before childbirth, and whether PPD symptoms...

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Main Authors: Polina Girchenko, Rachel Robinson, Ville Juhani Rantalainen, Marius Lahti-Pulkkinen, Kati Heinonen-Tuomaala, Sakari Lemola, Dieter Wolke, Daniel Schnitzlein, Esa Hämäläinen, Hannele Laivuori, Pia M. Villa, Eero Kajantie, Katri Räikkönen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-04990-w

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-04990-w

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