Maternal Distress during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: Underlying Mechanisms and Child’s Developmental Outcomes—A Narrative Review

Maternal Distress during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: Underlying Mechanisms and Child’s Developmental Outcomes—A Narrative Review

Maternal mental health may be considered a determining factor influencing fetal and child development. An essential factor with potentially negative consequences for a child’s psychophysiological development is the presence of maternal distress during pregnancy and the postpartum period. The review...

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Main Authors: Ljiljana Jeličić, Aleksandra Veselinović, Milica Ćirović, Vladimir Jakovljević, Saša Raičević, Miško Subotić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
perinatal mental health
maternal distress
anxiety
stress
depression
developmental outcomes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/22/13932

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