Heightened psychological stress during pregnancy has repeatedly been associated with
increased risk for development of behavior problems and psychiatric disorders in offspring …

No other period in a child's life matches the speed of brain development than the first nine
months in the womb. Rapid growth goes hand in hand with enormous potential, but also with …

In-utero exposure to maternal psychological distress is increasingly linked with disrupted
fetal and neonatal brain development and long‐term neurobehavioral dysfunction in …

Prenatal maternal stress is highly prevalent and predicts many child psychopathologies.
Here, we apply the fetal programming hypothesis as an organizational framework to address …

Maternal exposure to stress during pregnancy is associated with increased risk for cognitive
and behavioral sequelae in offspring. Animal research demonstrates exposure to stress …

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 …

Maternal psychosocial stress during pregnancy can impact the developing fetal brain and
influence offspring mental health. In this context, animal studies have identified the …

The impact of stress on brain health begins in the womb. Both animal and human studies
have found that prenatal maternal stress affects the brain and behavior of the offspring …

Objective: Maternal psychological stress during pregnancy is a common risk factor for
psychiatric disorders in offspring, but little is known about how heterogeneity of stress …

Exposure to inflammation in utero or in early life is known to increase risk for
neuropsychiatric illness. The sources of inflammation can be varied, including acute …