ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2022
Maternal Distress during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: Underlying Mechanisms and Child's Developmental Outcomes-A Narrative Review.
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- Greek validation of the Pregnancy Experience Scale-Brief (PES-Brief): psychometric evaluation of prenatal stress in pregnant women.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Observational
- Mid-pregnancy psychosocial distress and the risk of third-trimester small-for-gestational-age fetuses: a prospective cohort study in coastal Indonesia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Perinatal depression impairs placental angiogenesis and fetal growth in mice: protective effects of betaine supplementation.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Perinatal Cannabis Use, Depression, and the Mother-Child Dyad: Protocol for a Prospective Multimethod Study.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Predictors of psychological distress among postpartum women at a tertiary health institution in Nigeria.Discover mental health · 2025Article
- The barriers and solutions to effective management of bipolar disorder during the perinatal period: a thematic review.International journal of bipolar disorders · 2025Review
- Stage-Specific Psychological Distress, Coping, and Social Support among Women Undergoing Pregnancy Termination in Rwanda: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2025Article
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- Examining the relationship between perceived social support and prenatal distress in pregnant women.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Coping styles, strategies and psychological distress amongst perinatal individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a rapid review.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Review
- Impact of prenatal depression, anxiety and stress on low birth weight: a retrospective case-control study in Karachi, Pakistan.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Bibliometric analysis of scientific research on early obstetric warning system.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Review
- The causal effect of stressors on antenatal common mental disorders among pregnant mothers in Dabat district Northwest, Ethiopia: A generalized structural equation model approach.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Care for women in the pregnancy-puerperium cycle from the perspective of health professionals in the light of complexity thinking.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on Psychological Distress among Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Role of Problem-Solving Appraisal.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Maternal Prenatal Depressive Symptoms and Fetal Growth During the Critical Rapid Growth Stage.JAMA network open · 2023Article
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Abstract
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 is organized and presented to explore and describe the effects of anxiety, stress, and depression in pregnancy and the postpartum period on adverse child developmental outcomes. The neurobiology of maternal distress and the transmission mechanisms at the molecular level to the fetus and child are noted. In addition, the paper discusses the findings of longitudinal studies in which early child development is monitored concerning the presence of maternal distress in pregnancy and the postpartum period. This topic gained importance in the COVID-19 pandemic context, during which a higher frequency of maternal psychological disorders was observed. The need for further interdisciplinary research on the relationship between maternal mental health and fetal/child development was highlighted, especially on the biological mechanisms underlying the transmission of maternal distress to the (unborn) child, to achieve positive developmental outcomes and improve maternal and child well-being.
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