Maternal Distress and Offspring Neurodevelopment: Challenges and Opportunities for Pre-clinical Research Models

Maternal Distress and Offspring Neurodevelopment: Challenges and Opportunities for Pre-clinical Research Models

Pre-natal exposure to acute maternal trauma or chronic maternal distress can confer increased risk for psychiatric disorders in later life. Acute maternal trauma is the result of unforeseen environmental or personal catastrophes, while chronic maternal distress is associated with anxiety or depressi...

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Main Authors: Eamon Fitzgerald, Carine Parent, Michelle Z. L. Kee, Michael J. Meaney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
maternal distress
pregnancy
neurodevelopment
psychiatric disorders
pre-clinical models
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2021.635304/full

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