Background Pregnancy is a period of transition with important physical and emotional
changes. Even in uncomplicated pregnancies, these changes can affect the quality of life …

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 …

Classic theories of stress and health are largely based on assumptions regarding how
different psychosocial stressors influence biological processes that, in turn, affect human …

Aim of this systematic review is to assess short-and long-lasting effects of antenatal
exposure to untreated maternal depressive symptoms. Pertinent articles were identified …

Care for the emotional state of pregnant women remains a neglected aspect of obstetric
medicine. Many prospective studies have shown that, if a mother is depressed, anxious, or …

Background Perinatal depression has a significant impact on both mother and child.
However, the influence of hormonal changes during pregnancy and the postpartum period …

Research on coping during childhood and adolescence is distinguished by its focus on how
children deal with actual stressors in real-life contexts. Despite burgeoning literatures within …

primate research suggests that affiliation is a highly complex construct. studies of primate
affiliation demonstrate the need to distinguish between various affiliative behaviors, consider …

There are several independent prospective studies showing that a wide variety of forms of
prenatal stress can have long-term effects on the behavioural and cognitive outcome for the …

The developing brains of young children are highly sensitive to input from their social
environment. Nurturing social experience during this time promotes the acquisition of social …