During pregnancy, programming of the fetal central nervous system establishes
vulnerabilities for emergence of neuropsychiatric phenotypes later in life. Psychosocial …

The maternal immune response is essential for successful pregnancy, promoting immune
tolerance to the fetus while maintaining innate and adaptive immunity. Uncontrolled …

The link between maternal violence exposure and adverse obstetric outcomes is well-
documented, but less is understood about the relationship between intimate partner …

Exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) negatively affects health outcomes, however, the
biopsychosocial pathways underlying this relationship are not well understood. We …

Many studies have focused on psychoimmunological mechanisms of risk for stress-related
mental health disorders. However, significantly fewer studies have focused on …

Objective In long-term relationships, conflict is inevitable, but physical and psychological
aggression is not. Intimate partner violence is a known risk factor for age-related disease …

Background A growing body of research has documented the effects of prenatal risk factors
on a wide spectrum of adverse offspring health outcomes. Childhood behavior problems …

Gender-based violence (GBV) and trauma can dysregulate and recalibrate environmentally
sensitive physiological (ie central nervous, endocrine, and immune) systems placing …

Purpose Extensive research suggests that maternal prenatal distress is reliably related to
perinatal and child health outcomes—which may persist into adulthood. However, basic …

Insufficient care in the perinatal period is associated with poorer maternal health, poorer
perinatal outcomes, infant mortality, and health inequalities. Identifying the sources of and …