The current study aimed to understand the mediating and/or moderating role of prenatal
hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis function in the association between maternal …

Supportive social relationships can reduce both psychological and physiological responses
to stressful experiences. Recently, studies have also assessed the potential for social …

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) of parents are associated with a variety of negative
health outcomes in offspring. Little is known about the mechanisms by which ACEs are …

Prenatal maternal stress is linked to offspring outcomes; however, there is little research on
adolescents, behavioral, transdiagnostic outcomes, or the mechanisms through which …

Background Altered hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) functioning is one of the
potential mechanisms bridging exposure to maternal prenatal psychological distress (PPD) …

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have an impact on women's adaptation to
parenthood, but mechanisms are poorly understood. Autonomic nervous system reactivity …

Maternal adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been associated with negative
physical and mental health outcomes in adulthood. Less is known regarding how maternal …

OBJECTIVES: To examine the prenatal and postnatal mechanisms by which maternal
adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) predict the early development of their offspring …

Depressive symptomatology can proceed from altered hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortex
(HPA)-axis function. Some authors stress the role that early life stress (ELS) may play in the …

Background Children of mothers with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are at
increased risk for developmental problems. However, the mechanisms through which a …