SynthesisChild psychiatry and human development2012
Prenatal and postpartum maternal psychological distress and infant development: a systematic review.
Synthesis in Child psychiatry and human development, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05055674 (Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effects of Motherly), which is not on this map. Cited by 273 papers, 15 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effects of Motherly: a Standalone Smartphone Application Treatment for Women With Postpartum Depression
Who cites it
273 citing papers in PubMed, 15 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Maternal Prenatal Stress and the Offspring Gut Microbiome: A Cross-Species Systematic Review.Developmental psychobiology · 2025Pooled it
- Perinatal Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms and Maternal Parenting Behavior During the First Three Years Postpartum: A Systematic Review.Depression and anxiety · 2025Pooled it
- The Elephant in the Room: A Systematic Review of the Application and Effects of Psychological Treatments for Pregnant Women with Dual Pathology (Mental Health and Substance-Related Disorders).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of an exercise intervention on maternal depression, anxiety, and fatigue: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Quality of Life in Mothers With Perinatal Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements for children age 6-24 months: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of effects on developmental outcomes and effect modifiers.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2021Pooled it
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- Risk of Depression in the Adolescent and Adult Offspring of Mothers With Perinatal Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2020Pooled it
- The Effect of Maternal Depression on Infant Attachment: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Prenatal Attachment and Perinatal Depression: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- [Inflammatory Biomarkers and Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review of Literature].Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2019Pooled it
- Perinatal promotive and protective factors for women with histories of childhood abuse and neglect.Child abuse & neglect · 2019Pooled it
- A systematic review of ethnic minority women's experiences of perinatal mental health conditions and services in Europe.PloS one · 2019Pooled it
- Digital Mindfulness Intervention for Pregnant Women With Affective Disorders and Acute Stress Reactions: Prespecified Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Evaluation of an e-health integrated intervention for pregnant women with co-occurring mental health and substance use symptoms: an exploratory randomized clinical trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Trial
- Mother-infant stress contagion? Effects of an acute maternal stressor on maternal caregiving behavior and infant cortisol and crying.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2025Trial
- Improving Maternal Mental Health and Weight Control With a Mindfulness Blended Care Approach: Insights From a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- The newborn behavioural observations (NBO) system embedded in routine postpartum care in at-risk families in Iceland: a randomised controlled trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Trial
213 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
3 authors.
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Abstract
Infant development plays a foundational role in optimal child development and health. Some studies have demonstrated an association between maternal psychological distress and infant outcomes, although the main emphasis has been on postpartum depression and infant-maternal attachment. Prevention and early intervention strategies would benefit from an understanding of the influence of both prenatal and postpartum maternal distress on a broader spectrum of infant developmental outcomes. We conducted a systematic review of studies assessing the effect of prenatal and postpartum maternal psychological distress on five aspects of infant development: global; cognitive; behavioral; socio-emotional; and psychomotor. These findings suggest that prenatal distress can have an adverse effect on cognitive, behavioral, and psychomotor development, and that postpartum distress contributes to cognitive and socio-emotional development.
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