Brain development during the prenatal period is rapid and unparalleled by any other time
during development. Biological systems undergoing rapid development are at higher risk for …

Brain development is most rapid during the fetal period and the first years of life. This
process can be affected by many in utero factors, such as chemical exposures and maternal …

Converging evidence from clinical and preclinical studies suggests that fetal vulnerability to
adverse prenatal exposures increases the risk for neuropsychiatric diseases such as autism …

Prenatal substance exposure has the potential to impact a variety of domains, with
neurobiological effects that last throughout the lifespan. Different substances may impact the …

Preterm birth (PTB) is a leading cause of neurodevelopmental and neurocognitive
impairment in childhood and is closely associated with psychiatric disease. The biological …

The past decades witnessed a surge of interest in neuroimaging study of normal and
abnormal early brain development. Structural and functional studies of normal early brain …

Contemporary models of human development emphasize complex, dynamic interactions be-
tween genetic predispositions and environmental pressures at all stages from conception to …

The complex, tightly regulated process of prenatal brain development may be adversely
affected by “everyday exposures” such as stress and environmental pollutants. Researchers …

Aim The main objective is to review the available evidence in the literature for
developmental origins of neuropsychiatric diseases and their underlying mechanisms. We …

Background Childhood maltreatment (CM) confers deleterious long-term consequences,
and growing evidence suggests some of these effects may be transmitted across …